Impact of COVID-19 on Independence 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 348th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 363rd of 644 Elementary schools | 2.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Independence Elementary) | 56.1 | 42.7 | 13.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (York 03) | 47.6 | 50.4 | 2.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Independence Elementary) | 70.3 | 46.6 | 23.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (York 03) | 56 | 50.1 | 5.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (Independence Elementary) | 40.2 | 47.7 | 7.5% |
4th Grade Science (York 03) | 51.4 | 46.9 | 4.5% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Elementary) | 48.4 | 57.7 | 9.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (York 03) | 50.4 | 57.5 | 7.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Independence Elementary) | 41.3 | 45.5 | 4.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (York 03) | 49.1 | 46.6 | 2.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Elementary) | 28.2 | 46.4 | 18.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (York 03) | 39.7 | 55.4 | 15.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Independence Elementary) | 29.1 | 25.3 | 3.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (York 03) | 41.8 | 42.2 | 0.4% |
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 | 554 | 567 | 2.3% |
African American | 181 | 268 | 48.1% |
American Indian | 22 | 6 | 72.7% |
Asian | 9 | 14 | 55.6% |
Hispanic | 43 | 81 | 88.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 241 | 158 | 34.4% |
Two or More Races | 58 | 40 | 31% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.1% | 100% | 39.9% |