Impact of COVID-19 on E. B. Morse 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 580th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 511th of 644 Elementary schools | 10.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (E. B. Morse Elementary) | 29.6 | 29.1 | 0.5% |
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 (E. B. Morse Elementary) | 25 | 36.3 | 11.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Laurens 55) | 37.6 | 37 | 0.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (E. B. Morse Elementary) | 26.7 | 37 | 10.3% |
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 (E. B. Morse Elementary) | 30.7 | 40.8 | 10.1% |
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 (E. B. Morse Elementary) | 16.9 | 35.2 | 18.3% |
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 (E. B. Morse Elementary) | 28.5 | 35.2 | 6.7% |
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 (E. B. Morse Elementary) | 10 | 27 | 17% |
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 | 541 | 457 | 15.5% |
African American | 271 | 243 | 10.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 5 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 16 | 27 | 68.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 225 | 176 | 21.8% |
Two or More Races | 24 | 11 | 54.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |