Impact of COVID-19 on Palmetto 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 297th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 188th of 644 Elementary schools | 17% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palmetto Elementary) | 61.2 | 61.6 | 0.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 01) | 64.3 | 69.7 | 5.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Palmetto Elementary) | 62.3 | 64 | 1.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Anderson 01) | 73.7 | 73.4 | 0.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (Palmetto Elementary) | 47.4 | 55.1 | 7.7% |
4th Grade Science (Anderson 01) | 68.2 | 65.7 | 2.5% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Palmetto Elementary) | 50.5 | 67.6 | 17.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 01) | 67.8 | 76.2 | 8.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Palmetto Elementary) | 39.1 | 52.6 | 13.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 01) | 70.1 | 70.8 | 0.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Palmetto Elementary) | 40.8 | 61.6 | 20.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 01) | 53.8 | 70.3 | 16.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Palmetto Elementary) | 46.9 | 44.9 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 01) | 63.6 | 65 | 1.4% |
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 | 568 | 565 | 0.5% |
African American | 45 | 48 | 6.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 4 | 4 | |
Hispanic | 79 | 115 | 45.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 408 | 364 | 10.8% |
Two or More Races | 30 | 34 | 13.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.6% | 84.2% | 23.7% |