Impact of COVID-19 on South Canyon Elementary - 15
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 70th of 206 Elementary schools | Ranks 112th of 204 Elementary schools | 20.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Canyon Elementary - 15) | 71.7 | 40.5 | 31.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 44.6 | 35.8 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 49.1 | 45.3 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Canyon Elementary - 15) | 60.9 | 32.4 | 28.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 47.5 | 37.8 | 9.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 52.7 | 51.1 | 1.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Canyon Elementary - 15) | 59.5 | 58.5 | 1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 48.8 | 42.5 | 6.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 50.3 | 47.2 | 3.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Canyon Elementary - 15) | 64.3 | 51 | 13.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 45.5 | 41.9 | 3.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 49 | 47.7 | 1.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Canyon Elementary - 15) | 51 | 47.8 | 3.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 49.7 | 40 | 9.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 54.1 | 48.7 | 5.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (South Canyon Elementary - 15) | 39.2 | 34.8 | 4.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 39.1 | 32.6 | 6.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 40.5 | 39.4 | 1.2% |
5th Grade Science (South Canyon Elementary - 15) | 51 | 37 | 14% |
5th Grade Science (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 32.9 | 31.8 | 1.1% |
5th Grade Science (South Dakota) | 42.1 | 39.9 | 2.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (South Canyon Elementary - 15) | 60.4 | 50 | 10.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 49.7 | 44.9 | 4.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 53.2 | 49.7 | 3.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (South Canyon Elementary - 15) | 54 | 40.4 | 13.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 41.7 | 36.1 | 5.6% |
All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota) | 44.9 | 41.9 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 268 | 266 | 0.7% |
African American | 2 | 0 | 100% |
American Indian | 23 | 26 | 13% |
Asian | 2 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 22 | 29 | 31.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 193 | 184 | 4.7% |
Two or More Races | 26 | 25 | 3.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 32.1% | 27.1% | 5% |