Impact of COVID-19 on Bess T Shepherd Elementary School
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 814th of 985 Elementary schools | Ranks 879th of 1020 Elementary schools | 3.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School) | 33.3 | 20.3 | 13% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County) | 47.5 | 41 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee) | 43.8 | 40.5 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School) | 20.8 | 11.3 | 9.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County) | 36.1 | 40.6 | 4.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 36.9 | 40.5 | 3.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School) | 23 | 25.7 | 2.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County) | 49 | 46.6 | 2.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee) | 46 | 43.6 | 2.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School) | 21 | 23 | 2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County) | 38.2 | 43.9 | 5.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 34.3 | 43.5 | 9.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School) | 30.2 | 25.6 | 4.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County) | 47.6 | 49.6 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee) | 46.2 | 41.3 | 4.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School) | 17.7 | 20.9 | 3.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County) | 34.2 | 40.3 | 6.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 35.2 | 37 | 1.8% |
All Grades Mathematics (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School) | 28.5 | 23.8 | 4.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton County) | 43.2 | 39.9 | 3.3% |
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee) | 40.8 | 38.1 | 2.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School) | 19.8 | 18.3 | 1.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Hamilton County) | 33.4 | 37.3 | 3.9% |
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 | 523 | 496 | 5.2% |
African American | 234 | 214 | 8.5% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 8 | 10 | 25% |
Hispanic | 191 | 165 | 13.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 62 | 70 | 12.9% |
Two or More Races | 27 | 37 | 37% |