Impact of COVID-19 on Parsons 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 310th of 985 Elementary schools | Ranks 520th of 1020 Elementary schools | 19.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parsons Elementary) | 52.9 | 41.1 | 11.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Decatur County) | 63.1 | 46.5 | 16.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee) | 43.8 | 40.5 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parsons Elementary) | 41.4 | 35.6 | 5.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Decatur County) | 42.3 | 42.6 | 0.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 36.9 | 40.5 | 3.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Parsons Elementary) | 54.4 | 32.8 | 21.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Decatur County) | 54.3 | 35.2 | 19.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee) | 46 | 43.6 | 2.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parsons Elementary) | 23.5 | 36.4 | 12.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur County) | 33.3 | 38.3 | 5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 34.3 | 43.5 | 9.2% |
All Grades Mathematics (Parsons Elementary) | 53.6 | 37.1 | 16.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Decatur County) | 54.2 | 49.5 | 4.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee) | 40.8 | 38.1 | 2.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Parsons Elementary) | 32.6 | 36 | 3.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Decatur County) | 31.3 | 41.8 | 10.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 33.7 | 36.6 | 2.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 362 | 376 | 3.9% |
African American | 13 | 6 | 53.8% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 9 | 7 | 22.2% |
Hispanic | 18 | 23 | 27.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 314 | 321 | 2.2% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 16 | 166.7% |