Impact of COVID-19 on South Macon 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 218th of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 543rd of 1502 Elementary schools | 21.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Macon Elementary) | 74.7 | 60 | 14.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Macon County Schools) | 61.2 | 57.8 | 3.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (South Macon Elementary) | 68.1 | 52.6 | 15.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Macon County Schools) | 60.6 | 47.9 | 12.7% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Macon Elementary) | 76 | 58.1 | 17.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Macon County Schools) | 54.4 | 52.2 | 2.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (South Macon Elementary) | 74 | 64.5 | 9.5% |
4th Grade Reading (Macon County Schools) | 61.5 | 56.6 | 4.9% |
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 | 507 | 498 | 1.8% |
African American | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
American Indian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 126 | 110 | 12.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 363 | 374 | 3% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 11 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 69% | 71.7% | 2.7% |