Impact of COVID-19 on Upward 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 883rd of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 1213th of 1502 Elementary schools | 20.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Upward Elementary) | 63.9 | 45.2 | 18.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Henderson County Schools) | 72.6 | 69 | 3.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Upward Elementary) | 50.8 | 43.5 | 7.3% |
3rd Grade Reading (Henderson County Schools) | 62.6 | 55.4 | 7.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Upward Elementary) | 68.4 | 25 | 43.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Henderson County Schools) | 66.9 | 57 | 9.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (Upward Elementary) | 59.5 | 30.9 | 28.6% |
4th Grade Reading (Henderson County Schools) | 67.2 | 57.5 | 9.7% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Upward Elementary) | 21.1 | 40.5 | 19.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Henderson County Schools) | 62.3 | 59.6 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Upward Elementary) | 42.1 | 30.4 | 11.7% |
5th Grade Reading (Henderson County Schools) | 61.1 | 50.4 | 10.7% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (Upward Elementary) | 69.7 | 57 | 12.7% |
5th Grade Science (Henderson County Schools) | 81.7 | 70.3 | 11.4% |
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 | 433 | 413 | 4.6% |
African American | 25 | 20 | 20% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 4 | 8 | 100% |
Hispanic | 193 | 195 | 1% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 12 | 200% |
White | 188 | 160 | 14.9% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 18 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 73.4% | 83.3% | 9.9% |