Impact of COVID-19 on Johnston Elementary
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 1433rd of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 1492nd of 1502 Elementary schools | 2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Johnston Elementary) | 36.5 | 11.4 | 25.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools) | 63.4 | 58.7 | 4.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Johnston Elementary) | 26.9 | 11.4 | 15.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools) | 55.7 | 49.3 | 6.4% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Johnston Elementary) | 20.4 | 17.1 | 3.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools) | 59.6 | 58 | 1.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (Johnston Elementary) | 33.3 | 29.3 | 4% |
4th Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools) | 60.2 | 57.2 | 3% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 248 | 203 | 18.1% |
African American | 51 | 50 | 2% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 86 | 68 | 20.9% |
Pacific Islander | 21 | 6 | 71.4% |
White | 74 | 65 | 12.2% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 12 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 98.8% | 98.5% | 0.3% |