Impact of COVID-19 on West 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 203rd of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 179th of 680 Elementary schools | 3.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Smiths Station Elementary School) | 65.5 | 44 | 21.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lee County) | 62.9 | 47.2 | 15.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (West Smiths Station Elementary School) | 53.9 | 46.3 | 7.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Lee County) | 45.4 | 43.3 | 2.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (West Smiths Station Elementary School) | 52.4 | 40.5 | 11.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Lee County) | 46.3 | 40.7 | 5.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.9 | 33.9 | 10.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (West Smiths Station Elementary School) | 52.1 | 37.8 | 14.4% |
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 | 812 | 870 | 7.1% |
African American | 140 | 140 | |
American Indian | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 5 | 6 | 20% |
Hispanic | 58 | 73 | 25.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 586 | 591 | 0.9% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 59 | 227.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 49.6% | 49.5% | 0.1% |