Impact of COVID-19 on Bethesda 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 1231st of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 1245th of 1502 Elementary schools | 0.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bethesda Elementary) | 50.7 | 42.6 | 8.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools) | 52 | 56.5 | 4.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Bethesda Elementary) | 28.7 | 27.8 | 0.9% |
3rd Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools) | 44.7 | 39.3 | 5.4% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Bethesda Elementary) | 28.7 | 39.8 | 11.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools) | 47.1 | 51.1 | 4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (Bethesda Elementary) | 32.8 | 40.9 | 8.1% |
4th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools) | 48.5 | 49.9 | 1.4% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Bethesda Elementary) | 47.2 | 35.1 | 12.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools) | 46.6 | 51.5 | 4.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Bethesda Elementary) | 38.9 | 26 | 12.9% |
5th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools) | 44.6 | 43.1 | 1.5% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (Bethesda Elementary) | 80.6 | 59 | 21.6% |
5th Grade Science (Durham Public Schools) | 68.8 | 65.9 | 2.9% |
5th Grade Science (North Carolina) | 72.6 | 65.3 | 7.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 653 | 617 | 5.5% |
African American | 350 | 295 | 15.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 12 | 17 | 41.7% |
Hispanic | 231 | 227 | 1.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 31 | 37 | 19.4% |
Two or More Races | 28 | 41 | 46.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99.5% | 99.5% | 0% |