Impact of COVID-19 on R Freeman School of Engineering
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 1439th of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 1495th of 1502 Elementary schools | 1.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (R Freeman School of Engineering) | 22.2 | 17.5 | 4.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Hanover County Schools) | 69.4 | 68.1 | 1.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (R Freeman School of Engineering) | 11.1 | 22.5 | 11.4% |
3rd Grade Reading (New Hanover County Schools) | 61.6 | 53.7 | 7.9% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (R Freeman School of Engineering) | 27.3 | 16.3 | 11% |
4th Grade Mathematics (New Hanover County Schools) | 63.3 | 65.2 | 1.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (R Freeman School of Engineering) | 27.8 | 22.4 | 5.4% |
4th Grade Reading (New Hanover County Schools) | 63.4 | 64.2 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (R Freeman School of Engineering) | 17.6 | 12.5 | 5.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (New Hanover County Schools) | 67.6 | 66.3 | 1.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (R Freeman School of Engineering) | 14.7 | 12.5 | 2.2% |
5th Grade Reading (New Hanover County Schools) | 64.1 | 58 | 6.1% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (R Freeman School of Engineering) | 58.8 | 10.4 | 48.4% |
5th Grade Science (New Hanover County Schools) | 80 | 74.9 | 5.1% |
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 | 285 | 332 | 16.5% |
African American | 232 | 245 | 5.6% |
American Indian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 22 | 40 | 81.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 16 | 22 | 37.5% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 24 | 118.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 98.9% | 99.1% | 0.1% |