Impact of COVID-19 on Cheston 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 1300th of 1544 Elementary schools | Ranks 1285th of 1534 Elementary schools | 0.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Cheston Elementary School) | 33.8 | 20.5 | 13.3% |
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 56 | 51.7 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cheston Elementary School) | 42.9 | 37 | 5.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 61.9 | 54 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Math (Cheston Elementary School) | 16.7 | 13.3 | 3.4% |
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Science (Cheston Elementary School) | 62.2 | 57.1 | 5.1% |
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 77.8 | 74.1 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cheston Elementary School) | 38.5 | 32.6 | 5.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63.6 | 51.8 | 11.8% |
5th Grade Math (Cheston Elementary School) | 12.7 | 8.3 | 4.4% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cheston Elementary School) | 34.1 | 22.6 | 11.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
All Grades Math (Cheston Elementary School) | 20.8 | 13.5 | 7.3% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Cheston Elementary School) | 62.2 | 57.1 | 5.1% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Cheston Elementary School) | 38.5 | 30.2 | 8.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.9 | 53.8 | 7.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 526 | 538 | 2.3% |
African American | 137 | 107 | 21.9% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 10 | 16 | 60% |
Hispanic | 207 | 265 | 28% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 133 | 104 | 21.8% |
Two or More Races | 36 | 43 | 19.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 84% | 100% | 16% |