Impact of COVID-19 on Fern Hill 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 270th of 1544 Elementary schools | Ranks 358th of 1534 Elementary schools | 5.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Fern Hill Elementary School) | 78.8 | 62.9 | 15.9% |
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 56 | 51.7 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fern Hill Elementary School) | 80 | 66.7 | 13.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 61.9 | 54 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Math (Fern Hill Elementary School) | 51.9 | 60 | 8.1% |
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Science (Fern Hill Elementary School) | 92.4 | 88 | 4.4% |
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 77.8 | 74.1 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fern Hill Elementary School) | 76.9 | 72.6 | 4.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63.6 | 51.8 | 11.8% |
5th Grade Math (Fern Hill Elementary School) | 72 | 59.7 | 12.3% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fern Hill Elementary School) | 84.8 | 64.5 | 20.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
All Grades Math (Fern Hill Elementary School) | 67.8 | 61 | 6.8% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Fern Hill Elementary School) | 92.4 | 88 | 4.4% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Fern Hill Elementary School) | 80.8 | 67.5 | 13.3% |
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 | 538 | 391 | 27.3% |
African American | 19 | 19 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 23 | 40 | 73.9% |
Hispanic | 85 | 49 | 42.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 396 | 263 | 33.6% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 20 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 23.8% | 24.3% | 0.5% |