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 610th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1037th of 1961 High schools | 20% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (MacArthur High School) | 62 | 41 | 21% |
End of Course Algebra I (North East Independent School District (Isd)) | 68 | 49 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (MacArthur High School) | 65 | 63 | 2% |
End of Course Biology (North East Independent School District (Isd)) | 76 | 70 | 6% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (MacArthur High School) | 55 | 48 | 7% |
End of Course English I Reading (North East Independent School District (Isd)) | 63 | 58 | 5% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (MacArthur High School) | 56 | 52 | 4% |
End of Course English II Reading (North East Independent School District (Isd)) | 62 | 62 | |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (MacArthur High School) | 81 | 70 | 11% |
End of Course U.S. History (North East Independent School District (Isd)) | 86 | 82 | 4% |
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 | 2374 | 2055 | 13.4% |
African American | 222 | 183 | 17.6% |
American Indian | 4 | 5 | 25% |
Asian | 44 | 32 | 27.3% |
Hispanic | 1439 | 1370 | 4.8% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 100% |
White | 598 | 388 | 35.1% |
Two or More Races | 64 | 77 | 20.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 49% | 58.1% | 9% |