Impact of COVID-19 on Wateree 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 306th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 162nd of 644 Elementary schools | 22.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wateree Elementary) | 56.7 | 70.8 | 14.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw 01) | 45.9 | 50.8 | 4.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wateree Elementary) | 63.9 | 65.1 | 1.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kershaw 01) | 54.7 | 47.1 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (Wateree Elementary) | 47.9 | 55 | 7.1% |
4th Grade Science (Kershaw 01) | 44 | 43.8 | 0.2% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wateree Elementary) | 42.8 | 67.9 | 25.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw 01) | 46.2 | 55.5 | 9.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Wateree Elementary) | 43.5 | 59.6 | 16.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Kershaw 01) | 49 | 46.3 | 2.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wateree Elementary) | 44 | 62.8 | 18.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw 01) | 35.3 | 53.9 | 18.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Wateree Elementary) | 38 | 44.2 | 6.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Kershaw 01) | 39.5 | 41.2 | 1.7% |
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 | 691 | 732 | 5.9% |
African American | 91 | 114 | 25.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 5 | 5 | |
Hispanic | 49 | 67 | 36.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 500 | 480 | 4% |
Two or More Races | 45 | 65 | 44.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 46.3% | 72% | 25.7% |