Impact of COVID-19 on Watkins-Nance 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 508th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 628th of 644 Elementary schools | 18.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Watkins-Nance Elementary) | 32 | 21.8 | 10.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richland 01) | 41.4 | 45 | 3.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Watkins-Nance Elementary) | 34 | 14.5 | 19.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richland 01) | 45.5 | 43.6 | 1.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (Watkins-Nance Elementary) | 38.1 | 16.6 | 21.5% |
4th Grade Science (Richland 01) | 43 | 33 | 10% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Watkins-Nance Elementary) | 35.7 | 30.3 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 01) | 44.4 | 46.9 | 2.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Watkins-Nance Elementary) | 47.6 | 18.1 | 29.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Richland 01) | 35.7 | 32.9 | 2.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Watkins-Nance Elementary) | 18.3 | 26.5 | 8.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 01) | 35.3 | 44.2 | 8.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Watkins-Nance Elementary) | 24.5 | 12.2 | 12.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Richland 01) | 33.4 | 31.2 | 2.2% |
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 | 368 | 383 | 4.1% |
African American | 347 | 351 | 1.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 4 | 7 | 75% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 23 | 53.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |