Impact of COVID-19 on Verner 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 21st of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 93rd of 680 Elementary schools | 10.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Verner Elementary School) | 91 | 61.7 | 29.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa City) | 51.2 | 35.7 | 15.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Verner Elementary School) | 82.1 | 60.2 | 21.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa City) | 42.8 | 25.7 | 17.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Verner Elementary School) | 73.2 | 55 | 18.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa City) | 43.5 | 28.8 | 14.7% |
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 | 629 | 19.1% |
African American | 110 | 126 | 14.5% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 20 | 18 | 10% |
Hispanic | 9 | 36 | 300% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 379 | 443 | 16.9% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 5 | 44.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 16.5% | 18.8% | 2.3% |