Impact of COVID-19 on Kershaw 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 444th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 319th of 644 Elementary schools | 19.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw Elementary) | 34.7 | 39.3 | 4.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01) | 50.3 | 57.8 | 7.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kershaw Elementary) | 48.6 | 56.2 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01) | 61.5 | 65.9 | 4.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (Kershaw Elementary) | 30.9 | 40.7 | 9.8% |
4th Grade Science (Lancaster 01) | 52.6 | 52.8 | 0.2% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw Elementary) | 32.1 | 45.3 | 13.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01) | 51.4 | 58.8 | 7.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Kershaw Elementary) | 51.9 | 44.2 | 7.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01) | 57.8 | 55.9 | 1.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw Elementary) | 28 | 56.1 | 28.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01) | 43.4 | 62.3 | 18.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Kershaw Elementary) | 39.7 | 65.8 | 26.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01) | 46.5 | 58.9 | 12.4% |
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 | 480 | 538 | 12.1% |
African American | 137 | 124 | 9.5% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 12 | 9 | 25% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 290 | 341 | 17.6% |
Two or More Races | 39 | 64 | 64.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 68.8% | 100% | 31.3% |