Impact of COVID-19 on Southside 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 186th of 488 Elementary schools | Ranks 67th of 492 Elementary schools | 24.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English (Southside Elementary School) | 77.8 | 75.5 | 2.3% |
3rd Grade English (Southside School District (Independence)) | 77.8 | 75.5 | 2.3% |
3rd Grade English (Arkansas) | 72.4 | 62.6 | 9.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Southside Elementary School) | 70.3 | 68.7 | 1.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Southside School District (Independence)) | 70.3 | 68.7 | 1.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas) | 62.1 | 54.4 | 7.7% |
3rd Grade Science (Southside Elementary School) | 48 | 47.9 | 0.1% |
3rd Grade Science (Southside School District (Independence)) | 48 | 47.9 | 0.1% |
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas) | 39.4 | 35 | 4.4% |
3rd Grade Reading (Southside Elementary School) | 36.4 | 45.8 | 9.4% |
3rd Grade Reading (Southside School District (Independence)) | 36.4 | 45.8 | 9.4% |
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 38.3 | 32.2 | 6.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 873 | 854 | 2.2% |
African American | 13 | 16 | 23.1% |
American Indian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Asian | 6 | 1 | 83.3% |
Hispanic | 41 | 28 | 31.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 802 | 805 | 0.4% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 2 | 75% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 62.1% | 54.7% | 7.4% |