Impact of COVID-19 on MacArthur High School
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 1312th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1696th of 1961 High schools | 15.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (MacArthur High School) | 7 | 14 | 7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Aldine Independent School District (Isd)) | 48 | 29 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (MacArthur High School) | 7 | 28 | 21% |
End of Course Biology (Aldine Independent School District (Isd)) | 52 | 35 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (MacArthur High School) | 5 | 30 | 25% |
End of Course English I Reading (Aldine Independent School District (Isd)) | 35 | 33 | 2% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (MacArthur High School) | 35 | 29 | 6% |
End of Course English II Reading (Aldine Independent School District (Isd)) | 36 | 36 | |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (MacArthur High School) | 73 | 49 | 24% |
End of Course U.S. History (Aldine Independent School District (Isd)) | 68 | 57 | 11% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2835 | 3571 | 26% |
African American | 164 | 172 | 4.9% |
American Indian | 3 | 8 | 166.7% |
Asian | 2 | 6 | 200% |
Hispanic | 2617 | 3307 | 26.4% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 41 | 71 | 73.2% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 7 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 87.3% | 85.4% | 1.9% |