Impact of COVID-19 on Montford North Star Academy
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 171st of 737 Middle schools | Ranks 165th of 784 Middle schools | 2.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Montford North Star Academy) | 63.6 | 64 | 0.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools) | 58.2 | 53.1 | 5.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 52.3 | 6.5% |
6th Grade Reading (Montford North Star Academy) | 71.4 | 70.7 | 0.7% |
6th Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools) | 66.6 | 58 | 8.6% |
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 60 | 49.3 | 10.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Montford North Star Academy) | 66.7 | 60.8 | 5.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools) | 63.2 | 52.2 | 11% |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.4 | 50.1 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Reading (Montford North Star Academy) | 73.9 | 73 | 0.9% |
7th Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools) | 64.6 | 58.4 | 6.2% |
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 50.2 | 8.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 147 | 224 | 52.4% |
African American | 30 | 39 | 30% |
American Indian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Asian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 13 | 26 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 85 | 148 | 74.1% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 6 | 45.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 42.2% | 40.2% | 2% |