Impact of COVID-19 on Smithland 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 1003rd of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 969th of 1114 Elementary schools | 3.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Smithland Elementary) | 79 | 29 | 50.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools) | 70 | 40 | 30% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 69.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Smithland Elementary) | 56 | 23.3 | 32.7% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Harrisonburg City Public Schools) | 53 | 35.7 | 17.3% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Smithland Elementary) | 78 | 56.1 | 21.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools) | 75 | 47.9 | 27.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 69.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Smithland Elementary) | 53 | 48.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade English Reading (Harrisonburg City Public Schools) | 57 | 48 | 9% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Smithland Elementary) | 58 | 41.8 | 16.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools) | 63 | 46.6 | 16.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 67 | 14% |
5th Grade Science (Smithland Elementary) | 68 | 65.9 | 2.1% |
5th Grade Science (Harrisonburg City Public Schools) | 70 | 58.8 | 11.2% |
5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 66 | 13% |
5th Grade English Reading (Smithland Elementary) | 60 | 61.1 | 1.1% |
5th Grade English Reading (Harrisonburg City Public Schools) | 61 | 50.2 | 10.8% |
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 | 738 | 730 | 1.1% |
African American | 60 | 74 | 23.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 15 | 28 | 86.7% |
Hispanic | 427 | 457 | 7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 208 | 140 | 32.7% |
Two or More Races | 28 | 28 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 79% | 73% | 6% |