Impact of COVID-19 on Buchanan 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 248th of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 262nd of 1114 Elementary schools | 1.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary) | 82 | 90.5 | 8.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Botetourt County Public Schools) | 91 | 83.1 | 7.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 69.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Buchanan Elementary) | 80 | 83.3 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Botetourt County Public Schools) | 82 | 84.3 | 2.3% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary) | 91 | 79.6 | 11.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Botetourt County Public Schools) | 90 | 86.1 | 3.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 69.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Buchanan Elementary) | 88 | 81.8 | 6.2% |
4th Grade English Reading (Botetourt County Public Schools) | 83 | 86.8 | 3.8% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary) | 95 | 87.2 | 7.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Botetourt County Public Schools) | 91 | 81.7 | 9.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 67 | 14% |
5th Grade Science (Buchanan Elementary) | 84 | 74.5 | 9.5% |
5th Grade Science (Botetourt County Public Schools) | 85 | 75.5 | 9.5% |
5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 66 | 13% |
5th Grade English Reading (Buchanan Elementary) | 92 | 80.9 | 11.2% |
5th Grade English Reading (Botetourt County Public Schools) | 85 | 81.7 | 3.3% |
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 78 | 71.4 | 6.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 271 | 311 | 14.8% |
African American | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 10 | 8 | 20% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 243 | 285 | 17.3% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 15 | 7.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 50.2% | 46.6% | 3.6% |