Impact of COVID-19 on Buffalo 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 467th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 528th of 644 Elementary schools | 9.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo Elementary) | 25.6 | 40.5 | 14.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Union 01) | 31.2 | 42.2 | 11% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buffalo Elementary) | 33 | 35.5 | 2.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union 01) | 39.5 | 39.5 | |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (Buffalo Elementary) | 45.2 | 26 | 19.2% |
4th Grade Science (Union 01) | 38.6 | 28.3 | 10.3% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo Elementary) | 30.1 | 33.8 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Union 01) | 35 | 38.8 | 3.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Buffalo Elementary) | 38.7 | 28.6 | 10.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Union 01) | 38.9 | 34.5 | 4.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo Elementary) | 31.8 | 39.7 | 7.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Union 01) | 26.6 | 43.5 | 16.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Buffalo Elementary) | 36.5 | 27.4 | 9.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Union 01) | 32.3 | 37.8 | 5.5% |
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 | 553 | 491 | 11.2% |
African American | 198 | 179 | 9.6% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 14 | 18 | 28.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 276 | 232 | 15.9% |
Two or More Races | 63 | 60 | 4.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |