Impact of COVID-19 on Dr. Benjamin E. Mays 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 382nd of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 260th of 644 Elementary schools | 19% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary) | 45.1 | 58.8 | 13.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greenwood 50) | 39.8 | 52.7 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary) | 48.8 | 52.9 | 4.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenwood 50) | 46.9 | 53.5 | 6.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary) | 44.3 | 47.4 | 3.1% |
4th Grade Science (Greenwood 50) | 41.9 | 45.5 | 3.6% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary) | 39.5 | 59.2 | 19.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwood 50) | 41.2 | 55 | 13.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary) | 41.2 | 51.3 | 10.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Greenwood 50) | 32.9 | 45.7 | 12.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary) | 36.6 | 58.9 | 22.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwood 50) | 30.5 | 51.8 | 21.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary) | 45.1 | 38.3 | 6.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Greenwood 50) | 35.9 | 42.6 | 6.7% |
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 | 567 | 572 | 0.9% |
African American | 254 | 208 | 18.1% |
American Indian | 4 | 4 | |
Asian | 0 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 72 | 92 | 27.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 3 | 200% |
White | 219 | 251 | 14.6% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 11 | 35.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |