Impact of COVID-19 on Merry 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 944th of 1234 Elementary schools | Ranks 1134th of 1242 Elementary schools | 14.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Merry Elementary School) | 25 | 21.6 | 3.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County) | 21.3 | 19.6 | 1.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 42 | 38.6 | 3.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Merry Elementary School) | 23.2 | 26 | 2.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richmond County) | 26.4 | 21.8 | 4.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 52 | 45.6 | 6.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Merry Elementary School) | 25.9 | 9.7 | 16.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County) | 21.9 | 14.8 | 7.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 42 | 36.1 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Merry Elementary School) | 46.6 | 9.7 | 36.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County) | 28 | 18.6 | 9.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 49 | 45.7 | 3.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Merry Elementary School) | 32 | 20.5 | 11.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County) | 27.1 | 21.6 | 5.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 45 | 41.6 | 3.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Merry Elementary School) | 24 | 4.5 | 19.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County) | 24.9 | 11.6 | 13.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 41 | 37.4 | 3.6% |
5th Grade Science (Merry Elementary School) | 19.6 | 6.8 | 12.8% |
5th Grade Science (Richmond County) | 21.1 | 17.8 | 3.3% |
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 | 464 | 397 | 14.4% |
African American | 367 | 335 | 8.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 5 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 20 | 15 | 25% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
White | 52 | 19 | 63.5% |
Two or More Races | 19 | 22 | 15.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 96.3% | 98% | 1.6% |