Impact of COVID-19 on Simonsdale 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 667th of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 699th of 1114 Elementary schools | 2.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Simonsdale Elementary) | 82 | 51.4 | 30.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools) | 72 | 50.5 | 21.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 69.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Simonsdale Elementary) | 75 | 54.3 | 20.7% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools) | 60 | 53.1 | 6.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Simonsdale Elementary) | 81 | 65.8 | 15.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools) | 72 | 50.4 | 21.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 69.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Simonsdale Elementary) | 68 | 73.4 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools) | 67 | 59.4 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Simonsdale Elementary) | 78 | 65.9 | 12.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools) | 70 | 45.4 | 24.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 67 | 14% |
5th Grade Science (Simonsdale Elementary) | 81 | 72.8 | 8.2% |
5th Grade Science (Portsmouth City Public Schools) | 70 | 47.3 | 22.7% |
5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 66 | 13% |
5th Grade English Reading (Simonsdale Elementary) | 83 | 70.7 | 12.3% |
5th Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools) | 69 | 54 | 15.1% |
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 78 | 71.4 | 6.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Simonsdale Elementary) | 70 | 55.9 | 14.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools) | 74 | 50.8 | 23.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 78 | 57.8 | 20.2% |
6th Grade English Reading (Simonsdale Elementary) | 78 | 72 | 6% |
6th Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools) | 74 | 62.5 | 11.5% |
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 77 | 70.4 | 6.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 686 | 612 | 10.8% |
African American | 270 | 232 | 14.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 7 | 1 | 85.7% |
Hispanic | 7 | 40 | 471.4% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 3 | 50% |
White | 364 | 279 | 23.4% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 55 | 57.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 56% | 100.3% | 44.4% |