Impact of COVID-19 on Galax 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 439th of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 587th of 1114 Elementary schools | 13% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Galax Elementary) | 92 | 79.8 | 12.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Galax City Public Schools) | 92 | 79.8 | 12.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 69.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Galax Elementary) | 74 | 68.8 | 5.2% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Galax City Public Schools) | 74 | 68.8 | 5.2% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Galax Elementary) | 87 | 59.5 | 27.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Galax City Public Schools) | 87 | 59.5 | 27.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 69.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Galax Elementary) | 76 | 73.9 | 2.1% |
4th Grade English Reading (Galax City Public Schools) | 76 | 73.9 | 2.1% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 578 | 686 | 18.7% |
African American | 25 | 21 | 16% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 4 | 4 | |
Hispanic | 186 | 205 | 10.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 342 | 419 | 22.5% |
Two or More Races | 19 | 36 | 89.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 70.1% | 96.2% | 26.1% |