Impact of COVID-19 on South Waco 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 3950th of 4479 Elementary schools | Ranks 4591st of 4647 Elementary schools | 10.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Reading (South Waco Elementary) | 26 | 29 | 3% |
3rd Grade Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd)) | 27 | 27 | |
3rd Grade Reading (Texas) | 44 | 50 | 6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Waco Elementary) | 32 | 11 | 21% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waco Independent School District (Isd)) | 25 | 20 | 5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 48 | 43 | 5% |
4th Grade Reading (South Waco Elementary) | 23 | 10 | 13% |
4th Grade Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd)) | 25 | 25 | |
4th Grade Reading (Texas) | 43 | 47 | 4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Waco Elementary) | 19 | 4 | 15% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Waco Independent School District (Isd)) | 27 | 17 | 10% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 46 | 47 | 1% |
5th Grade Reading (South Waco Elementary) | 37 | 20 | 17% |
5th Grade Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd)) | 34 | 37 | 3% |
5th Grade Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (South Waco Elementary) | 46 | 11 | 35% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Waco Independent School District (Isd)) | 38 | 29 | 9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 56 | 50 | 6% |
5th Grade Science (South Waco Elementary) | 36 | 7 | 29% |
5th Grade Science (Waco Independent School District (Isd)) | 34 | 23 | 11% |
5th Grade Science (Texas) | 48 | 34 | 14% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 504 | 462 | 8.3% |
African American | 259 | 234 | 9.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 3 | 8 | 166.7% |
Hispanic | 199 | 175 | 12.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 28 | 24 | 14.3% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 19 | 26.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 98.2% | 96.1% | 2.1% |