Impact of COVID-19 on Townsend 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 716th of 737 Middle schools | Ranks 772nd of 786 Middle schools | 1.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade Mathematics (Townsend Elementary) | 20.3 | 16.7 | 3.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Public Schools of Robeson County) | 37.7 | 30.2 | 7.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Townsend Elementary) | 11.9 | 11.1 | 0.8% |
5th Grade Reading (Public Schools of Robeson County) | 32.3 | 26.1 | 6.2% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (Townsend Elementary) | 20.3 | 13.9 | 6.4% |
5th Grade Science (Public Schools of Robeson County) | 60.5 | 44.7 | 15.8% |
5th Grade Science (North Carolina) | 72.6 | 65.3 | 7.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Townsend Elementary) | 25 | 8.8 | 16.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Public Schools of Robeson County) | 36.7 | 28.3 | 8.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 50.4 | 8.4% |
6th Grade Reading (Townsend Elementary) | 19.2 | 14 | 5.2% |
6th Grade Reading (Public Schools of Robeson County) | 36.6 | 26.2 | 10.4% |
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 60 | 47.5 | 12.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Townsend Elementary) | 20.8 | 13.6 | 7.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Public Schools of Robeson County) | 33.9 | 23.3 | 10.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.4 | 48.7 | 9.7% |
7th Grade Reading (Townsend Elementary) | 15.1 | 13.6 | 1.5% |
7th Grade Reading (Public Schools of Robeson County) | 34.3 | 26.5 | 7.8% |
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 48.9 | 9.9% |
8th Grade Reading (Townsend Elementary) | 15.2 | 19.2 | 4% |
8th Grade Reading (Public Schools of Robeson County) | 31.6 | 28.2 | 3.4% |
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 55.6 | 50.7 | 4.9% |
8th Grade Science (Townsend Elementary) | 37 | 19.2 | 17.8% |
8th Grade Science (Public Schools of Robeson County) | 67 | 58.1 | 8.9% |
8th Grade Science (North Carolina) | 78.6 | 73.4 | 5.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 209 | 274 | 31.1% |
African American | 109 | 168 | 54.1% |
American Indian | 72 | 69 | 4.2% |
Asian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 10 | 14 | 40% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 4 | 300% |
White | 8 | 8 | |
Two or More Races | 6 | 10 | 66.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 98.6% | 98.9% | 0.3% |