Impact of COVID-19 on William Memorial 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 255th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 321st of 644 Elementary schools | 10.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (William Memorial Elementary) | 51.5 | 37.7 | 13.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 04) | 43.9 | 34.6 | 9.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (William Memorial Elementary) | 74.2 | 43.3 | 30.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 04) | 60.5 | 36 | 24.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (William Memorial Elementary) | 61.4 | 56.3 | 5.1% |
4th Grade Science (Dorchester 04) | 56.8 | 48.8 | 8% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (William Memorial Elementary) | 49.1 | 57.6 | 8.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 04) | 46.7 | 48.8 | 2.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (William Memorial Elementary) | 45.6 | 50 | 4.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 04) | 43.8 | 42.4 | 1.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (William Memorial Elementary) | 42 | 50.6 | 8.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 04) | 32.8 | 40.8 | 8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (William Memorial Elementary) | 39.8 | 45.7 | 5.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 04) | 38.4 | 35.3 | 3.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 45.4 | 44.6 | 0.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 707 | 574 | 18.8% |
African American | 283 | 235 | 17% |
American Indian | 8 | 3 | 62.5% |
Asian | 4 | 4 | |
Hispanic | 15 | 21 | 40% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 357 | 244 | 31.7% |
Two or More Races | 40 | 36 | 10% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |