Impact of COVID-19 on Bear Exploration Center
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 57th of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 46th of 680 Elementary schools | 1.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bear Exploration Center) | 65.9 | 64.3 | 1.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County) | 44 | 22.2 | 21.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Bear Exploration Center) | 65.7 | 67.4 | 1.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County) | 31 | 15.1 | 15.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Bear Exploration Center) | 70.2 | 45.2 | 25% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County) | 28.3 | 14.7 | 13.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.9 | 33.9 | 10.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 528 | 511 | 3.2% |
African American | 215 | 274 | 27.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 27 | 28 | 3.7% |
Hispanic | 21 | 24 | 14.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 253 | 172 | 32% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 12 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 17.4% | 17.4% | 0% |