Impact of COVID-19 on South Decatur 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 523rd of 1031 Elementary schools | Ranks 333rd of 1016 Elementary schools | 18% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Decatur Elementary School) | 49.2 | 50.9 | 1.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Decatur County Community Schools) | 53.3 | 60.1 | 6.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 46.3 | 39.7 | 6.6% |
3rd Grade Math (South Decatur Elementary School) | 49.2 | 50.9 | 1.7% |
3rd Grade Math (Decatur County Community Schools) | 61.5 | 62.2 | 0.7% |
3rd Grade Math (Indiana) | 58.7 | 53.1 | 5.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Decatur Elementary School) | 39.7 | 42.6 | 2.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur County Community Schools) | 50.7 | 50.4 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 45.8 | 40.3 | 5.5% |
4th Grade Math (South Decatur Elementary School) | 58.8 | 62.3 | 3.5% |
4th Grade Math (Decatur County Community Schools) | 64.3 | 61.7 | 2.6% |
4th Grade Math (Indiana) | 54 | 48.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade Science (South Decatur Elementary School) | 58.8 | 41 | 17.8% |
4th Grade Science (Decatur County Community Schools) | 60 | 47 | 13% |
4th Grade Science (Indiana) | 46.3 | 37 | 9.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Decatur Elementary School) | 27.5 | 45 | 17.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur County Community Schools) | 41.5 | 46.9 | 5.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 47.5 | 40.2 | 7.3% |
5th Grade Math (South Decatur Elementary School) | 47.8 | 55 | 7.2% |
5th Grade Math (Decatur County Community Schools) | 59.9 | 56.3 | 3.7% |
5th Grade Math (Indiana) | 47.8 | 41.1 | 6.7% |
5th Grade Social Studies (South Decatur Elementary School) | 50.7 | 35 | 15.7% |
5th Grade Social Studies (Decatur County Community Schools) | 57.8 | 50 | 7.8% |
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana) | 46 | 39.1 | 6.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Decatur Elementary School) | 48.2 | 54.1 | 5.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur County Community Schools) | 48 | 57 | 9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 47.8 | 40.8 | 7% |
6th Grade Math (South Decatur Elementary School) | 48.2 | 37.7 | 10.5% |
6th Grade Math (Decatur County Community Schools) | 52.8 | 46.1 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Math (Indiana) | 46.4 | 38.3 | 8.1% |
6th Grade Science (South Decatur Elementary School) | 48.2 | 41 | 7.2% |
6th Grade Science (Decatur County Community Schools) | 49.6 | 49.2 | 0.4% |
6th Grade Science (Indiana) | 48.6 | 38.2 | 10.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 465 | 436 | 6.2% |
African American | 0 | 1 | |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 16 | 13 | 18.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 442 | 415 | 6.1% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 7 | 16.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 59.1% | 63.1% | 3.9% |