Impact of COVID-19 on Varnell 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 299th of 1234 Elementary schools | Ranks 512th of 1242 Elementary schools | 17% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Varnell Elementary School) | 38.7 | 26.9 | 11.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield County) | 42.7 | 35 | 7.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 42 | 38.6 | 3.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Varnell Elementary School) | 74.2 | 47.8 | 26.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whitfield County) | 53.1 | 43.2 | 9.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 52 | 45.6 | 6.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Varnell Elementary School) | 42.1 | 37.8 | 4.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield County) | 39.5 | 32.5 | 7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 42 | 36.1 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Varnell Elementary School) | 59.2 | 44.6 | 14.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Whitfield County) | 49.6 | 41.3 | 8.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 49 | 45.7 | 3.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Varnell Elementary School) | 56.7 | 46.8 | 9.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield County) | 42.8 | 35 | 7.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 45 | 41.6 | 3.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Varnell Elementary School) | 56.7 | 38.7 | 18% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Whitfield County) | 37.9 | 32.1 | 5.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 41 | 37.4 | 3.6% |
5th Grade Science (Varnell Elementary School) | 52.2 | 39.3 | 12.9% |
5th Grade Science (Whitfield County) | 40.8 | 34.5 | 6.3% |
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 | 413 | 374 | 9.4% |
African American | 2 | 3 | 50% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 1 | 8 | 700% |
Hispanic | 159 | 128 | 19.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 236 | 218 | 7.6% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 15 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 68.3% | 65.5% | 2.8% |