Impact of COVID-19 on North Buncombe Middle
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 167th of 737 Middle schools | Ranks 130th of 784 Middle schools | 6.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Buncombe Middle) | 71.2 | 71.4 | 0.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools) | 62.7 | 52.3 | 10.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.4 | 50.1 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Reading (North Buncombe Middle) | 64.6 | 58.1 | 6.5% |
7th Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools) | 58.6 | 46.5 | 12.1% |
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 50.2 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (North Buncombe Middle) | 70.2 | 72.2 | 2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools) | 54.6 | 52.8 | 1.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 52.6 | 44.8 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Reading (North Buncombe Middle) | 64.3 | 59.7 | 4.6% |
8th Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools) | 54.4 | 52.2 | 2.2% |
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 55.6 | 51 | 4.6% |
8th Grade Science (North Buncombe Middle) | 83.7 | 85.5 | 1.8% |
8th Grade Science (Buncombe County Schools) | 79 | 73.5 | 5.5% |
8th Grade Science (North Carolina) | 78.6 | 70.3 | 8.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 587 | 504 | 14.1% |
African American | 10 | 9 | 10% |
American Indian | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Asian | 2 | 5 | 150% |
Hispanic | 86 | 66 | 23.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 474 | 395 | 16.7% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 24 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 46% | 45% | 1% |