Impact of COVID-19 on South Columbus 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 1082nd of 1234 Elementary schools | Ranks 1056th of 1242 Elementary schools | 2.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Columbus Elementary School) | 20 | 22.6 | 2.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County) | 34 | 26.6 | 7.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 42 | 38.6 | 3.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Columbus Elementary School) | 24.1 | 22.6 | 1.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County) | 37.6 | 28.7 | 8.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 52 | 45.6 | 6.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Columbus Elementary School) | 28.8 | 8.7 | 20.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County) | 30 | 27.3 | 2.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 42 | 36.1 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Columbus Elementary School) | 30.8 | 15.2 | 15.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County) | 32.2 | 29.5 | 2.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 49 | 45.7 | 3.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Columbus Elementary School) | 18.3 | 18.4 | 0.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County) | 38.7 | 31.4 | 7.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 45 | 41.6 | 3.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (South Columbus Elementary School) | 19 | 16.3 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County) | 29.2 | 21.2 | 8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 41 | 37.4 | 3.6% |
5th Grade Science (South Columbus Elementary School) | 8.3 | 26.5 | 18.2% |
5th Grade Science (Muscogee County) | 35.1 | 29.2 | 5.9% |
5th Grade Science (Georgia) | 43 | 40 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 471 | 359 | 23.8% |
African American | 305 | 221 | 27.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 117 | 104 | 11.1% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 27 | 9 | 66.7% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 23 | 27.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 94.5% | 96.7% | 2.2% |