Impact of COVID-19 on James W Smith 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 704th of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 780th of 1502 Elementary schools | 4.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (James W Smith Elementary) | 37.1 | 61.7 | 24.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Craven County Board of Education) | 59.3 | 66.1 | 6.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (James W Smith Elementary) | 38.7 | 37.5 | 1.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Craven County Board of Education) | 56.1 | 51.4 | 4.7% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (James W Smith Elementary) | 59.7 | 28.8 | 30.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Craven County Board of Education) | 50.8 | 55.4 | 4.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (James W Smith Elementary) | 65.3 | 50.9 | 14.4% |
4th Grade Reading (Craven County Board of Education) | 56 | 59.5 | 3.5% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (James W Smith Elementary) | 61.3 | 71.4 | 10.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Craven County Board of Education) | 58.7 | 51 | 7.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (James W Smith Elementary) | 61.3 | 43.9 | 17.4% |
5th Grade Reading (Craven County Board of Education) | 56.3 | 47 | 9.3% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (James W Smith Elementary) | 86.3 | 77.2 | 9.1% |
5th Grade Science (Craven County Board of Education) | 73.4 | 67.7 | 5.7% |
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 | 449 | 342 | 23.8% |
African American | 134 | 109 | 18.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 6 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 60 | 61 | 1.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 221 | 141 | 36.2% |
Two or More Races | 27 | 30 | 11.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 70.2% | 99.1% | 29% |