Impact of COVID-19 on Locust 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 268th of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 147th of 1502 Elementary schools | 8.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Locust Elementary) | 84.2 | 82.8 | 1.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools) | 59.2 | 60.4 | 1.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Locust Elementary) | 68.4 | 63.6 | 4.8% |
3rd Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools) | 47.7 | 51.6 | 3.9% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Locust Elementary) | 69.9 | 75 | 5.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools) | 59.5 | 47.2 | 12.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (Locust Elementary) | 77.1 | 68.4 | 8.7% |
4th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools) | 61 | 47.1 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Locust Elementary) | 75 | 80.3 | 5.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools) | 58.8 | 50.4 | 8.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Locust Elementary) | 62.5 | 67.2 | 4.7% |
5th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools) | 52.1 | 39.7 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (Locust Elementary) | 75 | 85.2 | 10.2% |
5th Grade Science (Stanly County Schools) | 73.9 | 60.8 | 13.1% |
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 | 430 | 486 | 13% |
African American | 3 | 14 | 366.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 8 | 10 | 25% |
Hispanic | 53 | 81 | 52.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 347 | 350 | 0.9% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 29 | 61.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 35.3% | 99.4% | 64% |