Impact of COVID-19 on Waccamaw 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 (Waccamaw Elementary) | 70.7 | 68.9 | 1.8% |
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 (Waccamaw Elementary) | 86.4 | 74.2 | 12.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgetown 01) | 54.4 | 45 | 9.4% |
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 | 538 | 519 | 3.5% |
African American | 120 | 90 | 25% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 2 | 6 | 200% |
Hispanic | 16 | 32 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 398 | 374 | 6% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 16 | 1500% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |