Impact of COVID-19 on W. E. Parker 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 412th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 496th of 644 Elementary schools | 12.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (W. E. Parker Elementary) | 34 | 36.9 | 2.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Edgefield 01) | 43.5 | 43.6 | 0.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (W. E. Parker Elementary) | 42.8 | 33.9 | 8.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Edgefield 01) | 47.8 | 35.1 | 12.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (W. E. Parker Elementary) | 31.2 | 26.4 | 4.8% |
4th Grade Science (Edgefield 01) | 40 | 28.3 | 11.7% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (W. E. Parker Elementary) | 29.9 | 49.1 | 19.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Edgefield 01) | 40.4 | 50.4 | 10% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (W. E. Parker Elementary) | 22.1 | 35.1 | 13% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Edgefield 01) | 32.3 | 30.6 | 1.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (W. E. Parker Elementary) | 50.7 | 42.8 | 7.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Edgefield 01) | 37.3 | 43.5 | 6.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (W. E. Parker Elementary) | 60.5 | 22.9 | 37.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Edgefield 01) | 33.6 | 22.1 | 11.5% |
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 | 432 | 375 | 13.2% |
African American | 212 | 170 | 19.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 7 | 17 | 142.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 194 | 160 | 17.5% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 27 | 58.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 64.8% | 100% | 35.2% |