Impact of COVID-19 on Kiser 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 915th of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 860th of 1502 Elementary schools | 4.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kiser Elementary) | 60.3 | 64.5 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools) | 56.4 | 55.9 | 0.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Kiser Elementary) | 50 | 45.5 | 4.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools) | 51.8 | 40.6 | 11.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Kiser Elementary) | 49.1 | 48 | 1.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools) | 49.5 | 47.5 | 2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (Kiser Elementary) | 60 | 48.5 | 11.5% |
4th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools) | 53.6 | 48.9 | 4.7% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Kiser Elementary) | 42.2 | 53.3 | 11.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools) | 52.5 | 48.6 | 3.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Kiser Elementary) | 49.1 | 39.3 | 9.8% |
5th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools) | 50.6 | 42.7 | 7.9% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (Kiser Elementary) | 68.1 | 58.9 | 9.2% |
5th Grade Science (Gaston County Schools) | 69.3 | 60 | 9.3% |
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 | 399 | 329 | 17.5% |
African American | 24 | 38 | 58.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 4 | 1 | 75% |
Hispanic | 31 | 39 | 25.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 326 | 224 | 31.3% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 26 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 53.9% | 65.7% | 11.8% |