Impact of COVID-19 on Matilda F. Dunston 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Matilda F. Dunston Elementary) | 27.5 | 22.4 | 5.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01) | 51.8 | 59.2 | 7.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Matilda F. Dunston Elementary) | 36.2 | 24.1 | 12.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01) | 58.2 | 61.3 | 3.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 311 | 436 | 40.2% |
African American | 200 | 164 | 18% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 79 | 225 | 184.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 26 | 34 | 30.8% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 12 | 140% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |