Impact of COVID-19 on Gaston Virtual 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 277th of 737 Middle schools | Ranks 285th of 784 Middle schools | 1.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Gaston Virtual Academy) | 57.1 | 50 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools) | 62.4 | 50.2 | 12.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 52.3 | 6.5% |
6th Grade Reading (Gaston Virtual Academy) | 50 | 57.9 | 7.9% |
6th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools) | 57.1 | 47.1 | 10% |
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 60 | 49.3 | 10.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Gaston Virtual Academy) | 50 | 34.4 | 15.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools) | 58.4 | 46.1 | 12.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.4 | 50.1 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Reading (Gaston Virtual Academy) | 75 | 56.3 | 18.7% |
7th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools) | 55.3 | 48.3 | 7% |
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 50.2 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Gaston Virtual Academy) | 53.8 | 34.4 | 19.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools) | 54.3 | 43.3 | 11% |
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 52.6 | 44.8 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Reading (Gaston Virtual Academy) | 69.2 | 71.9 | 2.7% |
8th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools) | 51.1 | 51.2 | 0.1% |
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 55.6 | 51 | 4.6% |
8th Grade Science (Gaston Virtual Academy) | 100 | 93.8 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Gaston County Schools) | 78.6 | 67.7 | 10.9% |
8th Grade Science (North Carolina) | 78.6 | 70.3 | 8.3% |
End of Course Math I (Gaston Virtual Academy) | 50 | 52.4 | 2.4% |
End of Course Math I (Gaston County Schools) | 49.6 | 39 | 10.6% |
End of Course Math I (North Carolina) | 41.2 | 35.9 | 5.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 71 | 462 | 550.7% |
African American | 6 | 136 | 2166.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 1 | 10 | 900% |
Hispanic | 7 | 47 | 571.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 3 | |
White | 54 | 246 | 355.6% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 19 | 533.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 4.2% | 52.2% | 47.9% |