Impact of COVID-19 on Memphis Business Academy 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 313th of 342 High schools | Ranks 318th of 384 High schools | 8.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English I (Memphis Business Academy High School) | 12.9 | 12.9 | |
9th Grade English I (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 17 | 18.8 | 1.8% |
9th Grade English I (Tennessee) | 33.3 | 36 | 2.7% |
10th Grade English II (Memphis Business Academy High School) | 27.6 | 38.1 | 10.5% |
10th Grade English II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 25.8 | 37.1 | 11.3% |
10th Grade English II (Tennessee) | 44 | 50.7 | 6.7% |
10th Grade Geometry (Memphis Business Academy High School) | 5.7 | 17.1 | 11.4% |
10th Grade Geometry (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 14.3 | 12.2 | 2.1% |
10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee) | 28.2 | 23.8 | 4.4% |
11th Grade US History (Memphis Business Academy High School) | 9 | 11.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade US History (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 17.1 | 32 | 14.9% |
11th Grade US History (Tennessee) | 29.6 | 39.7 | 10.1% |
All Grades US History (Memphis Business Academy High School) | 8.7 | 11.7 | 3% |
All Grades US History (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 13.9 | 25.4 | 11.5% |
All Grades US History (Tennessee) | 28.6 | 38.5 | 9.9% |
All Grades English I (Memphis Business Academy High School) | 12.8 | 12.9 | 0.1% |
All Grades English I (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 16.5 | 18.5 | 2% |
All Grades English I (Tennessee) | 32.7 | 35.4 | 2.7% |
All Grades English II (Memphis Business Academy High School) | 27.4 | 38.1 | 10.7% |
All Grades English II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 24.5 | 35.6 | 11.1% |
All Grades English II (Tennessee) | 42.7 | 49.4 | 6.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 467 | 510 | 9.2% |
African American | 359 | 418 | 16.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 98 | 90 | 8.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 5 | 1 | 80% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 1 | 75% |