Impact of COVID-19 on Ford 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 628th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 615th of 644 Elementary schools | 2.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ford Elementary) | 19 | 17.2 | 1.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Laurens 55) | 33.5 | 33.5 | |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ford Elementary) | 28.2 | 17.2 | 11% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Laurens 55) | 37.6 | 37 | 0.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (Ford Elementary) | 20.3 | 17.3 | 3% |
4th Grade Science (Laurens 55) | 40.1 | 34.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ford Elementary) | 21.6 | 31.1 | 9.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Laurens 55) | 40 | 41.1 | 1.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Ford Elementary) | 16.5 | 27.6 | 11.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Laurens 55) | 29 | 32.5 | 3.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ford Elementary) | 10.5 | 24.2 | 13.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Laurens 55) | 27.9 | 39.1 | 11.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Ford Elementary) | 11.8 | 21 | 9.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Laurens 55) | 28.6 | 28.8 | 0.2% |
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 | 494 | 416 | 15.8% |
African American | 137 | 108 | 21.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 185 | 170 | 8.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 154 | 117 | 24% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 21 | 16.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |