Impact of COVID-19 on G.H. Carson Elementary School
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 1116th of 1360 Elementary schools | Ranks 1004th of 1342 Elementary schools | 7.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (G.H. Carson Elementary School) | 34.5 | 27.1 | 7.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District) | 29.8 | 29.3 | 0.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 50.2 | 42 | 8.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (G.H. Carson Elementary School) | 36.7 | 32.6 | 4.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District) | 36 | 37.7 | 1.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 55.1 | 45.9 | 9.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 300 | 360 | 20% |
African American | 68 | 53 | 22.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 52 | 39 | 25% |
Hispanic | 153 | 239 | 56.2% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 15 | 16 | 6.7% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 11 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 68% | 44.7% | 23.3% |