Impact of COVID-19 on J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet
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 160th of 315 Middle schools | Ranks 249th of 325 Middle schools | 25.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Science (J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet) | 34.7 | 20 | 14.7% |
6th Grade Science (Florence 03) | 24.2 | 22.1 | 2.1% |
6th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 47.1 | 43 | 4.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet) | 38.8 | 39.7 | 0.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florence 03) | 27.6 | 38.3 | 10.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41.1 | 53.4 | 12.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet) | 28.5 | 13.8 | 14.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Florence 03) | 20 | 17.1 | 2.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 43.9 | 36.7 | 7.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet) | 45.5 | 33 | 12.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florence 03) | 20.1 | 29.6 | 9.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 44 | 50.1 | 6.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet) | 32.9 | 16.7 | 16.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Florence 03) | 13.4 | 11.3 | 2.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 35.3 | 31 | 4.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet) | 53.5 | 41.8 | 11.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florence 03) | 26.9 | 35.3 | 8.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 44.5 | 53.1 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet) | 32.6 | 21.1 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Florence 03) | 14.5 | 15.2 | 0.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 36.6 | 31.6 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet) | 51.5 | 63.9 | 12.4% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Florence 03) | 33.3 | 53.3 | 20% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina) | 68.6 | 68.3 | 0.3% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet) | 67.8 | 44.6 | 23.2% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Florence 03) | 46.9 | 33.6 | 13.3% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina) | 67.2 | 59.1 | 8.1% |
End of Course English 1 (J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet) | 74.3 | 79.5 | 5.2% |
End of Course English 1 (Florence 03) | 57.4 | 73 | 15.6% |
End of Course English 1 (South Carolina) | 78.9 | 84 | 5.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 256 | 521 | 103.5% |
African American | 127 | 247 | 94.5% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 15 | 31 | 106.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 103 | 221 | 114.6% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 21 | 110% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |