Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph Keels 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 487th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 433rd of 644 Elementary schools | 8.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Keels Elementary) | 45.4 | 41 | 4.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richland 02) | 51.1 | 52.3 | 1.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Joseph Keels Elementary) | 62.5 | 49.2 | 13.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richland 02) | 62 | 52.1 | 9.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (Joseph Keels Elementary) | 25.8 | 38.1 | 12.3% |
4th Grade Science (Richland 02) | 51.1 | 46.9 | 4.2% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Keels Elementary) | 32.6 | 52.4 | 19.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 02) | 53.7 | 60 | 6.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Keels Elementary) | 33.7 | 33.3 | 0.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Richland 02) | 53.3 | 48.9 | 4.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Keels Elementary) | 24.2 | 41.6 | 17.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 02) | 44.3 | 58.8 | 14.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Keels Elementary) | 23.3 | 28.6 | 5.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Richland 02) | 51.1 | 45.4 | 5.7% |
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 | 521 | 438 | 15.9% |
African American | 436 | 360 | 17.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 9 | 9 | |
Hispanic | 48 | 46 | 4.2% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 8 | 8 | |
Two or More Races | 19 | 15 | 21.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |