Impact of COVID-19 on McDowell Early College
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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (McDowell Early College) | 81.3 | 94.6 | 13.3% |
End of Course Biology (McDowell County Schools) | 61.7 | 45.8 | 15.9% |
End of Course Biology (North Carolina) | 59.6 | 54.1 | 5.5% |
End of Course English II (McDowell Early College) | 90.9 | 95.6 | 4.7% |
End of Course English II (McDowell County Schools) | 67.8 | 55.9 | 11.9% |
End of Course English II (North Carolina) | 59.7 | 58.5 | 1.2% |
End of Course Math I (McDowell Early College) | 75 | 97.2 | 22.2% |
End of Course Math I (McDowell County Schools) | 45.5 | 45.9 | 0.4% |
End of Course Math I (North Carolina) | 41.2 | 35.9 | 5.3% |
End of Course Math III (McDowell Early College) | 91 | 98.3 | 7.3% |
End of Course Math III (McDowell County Schools) | 54.6 | 54.9 | 0.3% |
End of Course Math III (North Carolina) | 46.8 | 58.3 | 11.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 275 | 225 | 18.2% |
African American | 1 | 4 | 300% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 4 | 3 | 25% |
Hispanic | 55 | 43 | 21.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 207 | 166 | 19.8% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 8 | 14.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 35.6% | 42.7% | 7% |