Impact of COVID-19 on Arden 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 582nd of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 537th of 644 Elementary schools | 7.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Arden Elementary) | 27.3 | 48.4 | 21.1% |
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 (Arden Elementary) | 40.9 | 32.2 | 8.7% |
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 (Arden Elementary) | 13 | 12.5 | 0.5% |
4th Grade Science (Richland 01) | 43 | 33 | 10% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Arden Elementary) | 23.6 | 25 | 1.4% |
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 (Arden Elementary) | 27.3 | 15.6 | 11.7% |
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 (Arden Elementary) | 20.4 | 40 | 19.6% |
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 (Arden Elementary) | 18.3 | 36 | 17.7% |
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 | 282 | 234 | 17% |
African American | 224 | 167 | 25.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 40 | 54 | 35% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 100% |
White | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 12 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |