Impact of COVID-19 on South Smiths Station Elementary 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 218th of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 106th of 680 Elementary schools | 16.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Smiths Station Elementary School) | 77.5 | 55.7 | 21.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lee County) | 62.9 | 47.2 | 15.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Smiths Station Elementary School) | 44.1 | 46.5 | 2.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Lee County) | 45.4 | 43.3 | 2.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (South Smiths Station Elementary School) | 42.5 | 57.7 | 15.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Lee County) | 46.3 | 40.7 | 5.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.9 | 33.9 | 10.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (South Smiths Station Elementary School) | 68.1 | 39.2 | 28.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Lee County) | 54 | 36.9 | 17.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 45.3 | 30.8 | 14.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 777 | 645 | 17% |
African American | 151 | 105 | 30.5% |
American Indian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Asian | 3 | 5 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 62 | 54 | 12.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 545 | 438 | 19.6% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 41 | 241.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 47.4% | 61.2% | 13.9% |