Impact of COVID-19 on Gaston STEM Leadership 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 1235th of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 985th of 1502 Elementary schools | 18.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gaston STEM Leadership Academy) | 60.5 | 75 | 14.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northampton County Schools) | 54.1 | 57.4 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Gaston STEM Leadership Academy) | 41.9 | 37.5 | 4.4% |
3rd Grade Reading (Northampton County Schools) | 36.9 | 24.6 | 12.3% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Gaston STEM Leadership Academy) | 32.4 | 47.4 | 15% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Northampton County Schools) | 40.7 | 36.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (Gaston STEM Leadership Academy) | 32.4 | 39.5 | 7.1% |
4th Grade Reading (Northampton County Schools) | 41.5 | 28.4 | 13.1% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 211 | 286 | 35.5% |
African American | 193 | 247 | 28% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 5 | 11 | 120% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 10 | 21 | 110% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 7 | 250% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 98.6% | 99% | 0.4% |