Impact of COVID-19 on McDonald 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 543rd of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 526th of 644 Elementary schools | 2.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McDonald Elementary) | 31.4 | 29.5 | 1.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgetown 01) | 47.4 | 45.7 | 1.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (McDonald Elementary) | 25.8 | 27.9 | 2.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgetown 01) | 54.4 | 45 | 9.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (McDonald Elementary) | 32.5 | 33.9 | 1.4% |
4th Grade Science (Georgetown 01) | 40.9 | 35.9 | 5% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (McDonald Elementary) | 33.8 | 42.3 | 8.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgetown 01) | 46 | 49.9 | 3.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (McDonald Elementary) | 26 | 35.6 | 9.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgetown 01) | 41.8 | 40.1 | 1.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (McDonald Elementary) | 27.2 | 31.4 | 4.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgetown 01) | 31.6 | 46.4 | 14.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (McDonald Elementary) | 18.6 | 29.9 | 11.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgetown 01) | 32.9 | 36.9 | 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 | 472 | 429 | 9.1% |
African American | 300 | 247 | 17.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 4 | |
Hispanic | 27 | 37 | 37% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 135 | 126 | 6.7% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 15 | 87.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |