Impact of COVID-19 on Palmetto Middle
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 81st of 315 Middle schools | Ranks 62nd of 325 Middle schools | 6.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Science (Palmetto Middle) | 57.8 | 51.5 | 6.3% |
6th Grade Science (Anderson 01) | 61.6 | 60.3 | 1.3% |
6th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 47.1 | 43 | 4.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Palmetto Middle) | 44.8 | 60.4 | 15.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 01) | 51.7 | 68.7 | 17% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41.1 | 53.4 | 12.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Palmetto Middle) | 58.9 | 51.5 | 7.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 01) | 62.7 | 54.5 | 8.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 43.9 | 36.7 | 7.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Palmetto Middle) | 51.2 | 64 | 12.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 01) | 60.6 | 66.4 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 44 | 50.1 | 6.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Palmetto Middle) | 49.6 | 53.2 | 3.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 01) | 58.4 | 53.5 | 4.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 35.3 | 31 | 4.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Palmetto Middle) | 45.5 | 64.4 | 18.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 01) | 55 | 68.3 | 13.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 44.5 | 53.1 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Palmetto Middle) | 41.9 | 40.1 | 1.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 01) | 53.5 | 49.1 | 4.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 36.6 | 31.6 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Palmetto Middle) | 100 | 98.8 | 1.2% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Anderson 01) | 82.4 | 78.7 | 3.7% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina) | 68.6 | 68.3 | 0.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 813 | 774 | 4.8% |
African American | 46 | 57 | 23.9% |
American Indian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Asian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 96 | 103 | 7.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 635 | 572 | 9.9% |
Two or More Races | 30 | 40 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 57.8% | 70.4% | 12.6% |