Impact of COVID-19 on L. B. Nelson 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 320th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 350th of 644 Elementary schools | 4.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (L. B. Nelson Elementary) | 47.9 | 44.6 | 3.3% |
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 (L. B. Nelson Elementary) | 66.7 | 43.6 | 23.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richland 02) | 62 | 52.1 | 9.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (L. B. Nelson Elementary) | 45.2 | 36.9 | 8.3% |
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 (L. B. Nelson Elementary) | 47.9 | 56.5 | 8.6% |
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 (L. B. Nelson Elementary) | 45.7 | 35.9 | 9.8% |
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 (L. B. Nelson Elementary) | 37.1 | 54.8 | 17.7% |
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 (L. B. Nelson Elementary) | 41.3 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
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 | 614 | 567 | 7.7% |
African American | 400 | 387 | 3.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 13 | 13 | |
Hispanic | 44 | 53 | 20.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 105 | 65 | 38.1% |
Two or More Races | 51 | 48 | 5.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 55.2% | 76% | 20.8% |