Impact of COVID-19 on South Dover 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 76th of 105 Elementary schools | Ranks 83rd of 103 Elementary schools | 8.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dover Elementary School) | 41.1 | 26.4 | 14.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Capital School District) | 50.1 | 33.6 | 16.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware) | 50.5 | 38.4 | 12.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dover Elementary School) | 38.1 | 22.4 | 15.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Capital School District) | 49.9 | 27.7 | 22.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware) | 53 | 42.2 | 10.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dover Elementary School) | 45.1 | 18.8 | 26.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Capital School District) | 48.8 | 25.9 | 22.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware) | 53.5 | 39.9 | 13.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Dover Elementary School) | 37.7 | 21.9 | 15.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Capital School District) | 42.7 | 23 | 19.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware) | 50.8 | 39.1 | 11.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 564 | 610 | 8.2% |
African American | 315 | 347 | 10.2% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 12 | 6 | 50% |
Hispanic | 87 | 101 | 16.1% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 102 | 89 | 12.7% |
Two or More Races | 45 | 65 | 44.4% |