Impact of COVID-19 on Dobson 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 293rd of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 529th of 1502 Elementary schools | 15.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dobson Elementary) | 83.3 | 72.9 | 10.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools) | 70.5 | 61.6 | 8.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Dobson Elementary) | 66.7 | 56.3 | 10.4% |
3rd Grade Reading (Surry County Schools) | 63.7 | 47.9 | 15.8% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Dobson Elementary) | 68.4 | 76 | 7.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools) | 65.7 | 59.8 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (Dobson Elementary) | 71.9 | 74 | 2.1% |
4th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools) | 63.7 | 62.1 | 1.6% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Dobson Elementary) | 72.3 | 47.1 | 25.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools) | 70.1 | 64.5 | 5.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Dobson Elementary) | 60.6 | 29.4 | 31.2% |
5th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools) | 60.4 | 53.3 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (Dobson Elementary) | 78.8 | 72.5 | 6.3% |
5th Grade Science (Surry County Schools) | 79.7 | 75.7 | 4% |
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 | 351 | 340 | 3.1% |
African American | 1 | 3 | 200% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Hispanic | 144 | 146 | 1.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 197 | 182 | 7.6% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 6 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 64.1% | 60.9% | 3.2% |