Impact of COVID-19 on Southwestern 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 867th of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 598th of 1114 Elementary schools | 24.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southwestern Elementary) | 83 | 68 | 15.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools) | 87 | 78.4 | 8.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 69.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Southwestern Elementary) | 64 | 60.3 | 3.7% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools) | 74 | 73.7 | 0.3% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Southwestern Elementary) | 81 | 71.6 | 9.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools) | 88 | 79.1 | 8.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 69.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Southwestern Elementary) | 71 | 72.3 | 1.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools) | 79 | 79.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Southwestern Elementary) | 72 | 72.7 | 0.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools) | 85 | 75.1 | 9.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 67 | 14% |
5th Grade Science (Southwestern Elementary) | 67 | 62.8 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Science (Chesapeake City Public Schools) | 80 | 68.8 | 11.2% |
5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 66 | 13% |
5th Grade English Reading (Southwestern Elementary) | 63 | 65.4 | 2.4% |
5th Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools) | 78 | 76.1 | 1.9% |
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 | 582 | 544 | 6.5% |
African American | 400 | 360 | 10% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 61 | 63 | 3.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 69 | 77 | 11.6% |
Two or More Races | 49 | 38 | 22.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 64.9% | 90.8% | 25.9% |