Impact of COVID-19 on Castlewood High
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 208th of 424 Middle schools | Ranks 253rd of 422 Middle schools | 10.9% |
Ranks 91st of 327 High schools | Ranks 228th of 326 High schools | 42.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
8th Grade Writing (Castlewood High) | 62 | 44.1 | 17.9% |
8th Grade Writing (Russell County Public Schools) | 65 | 55.1 | 9.9% |
8th Grade Writing (Virginia) | 70 | 55.5 | 14.5% |
8th Grade Science (Castlewood High) | 85 | 75 | 10% |
8th Grade Science (Russell County Public Schools) | 86 | 66.1 | 19.9% |
8th Grade Science (Virginia) | 78 | 60.7 | 17.3% |
8th Grade English Reading (Castlewood High) | 75 | 75 | |
8th Grade English Reading (Russell County Public Schools) | 79 | 73.1 | 5.9% |
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 76 | 70.7 | 5.3% |
End of Course Geometry (Castlewood High) | 89 | 68 | 21% |
End of Course Geometry (Russell County Public Schools) | 83 | 71 | 12% |
End of Course Geometry (Virginia) | 83 | 80 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Castlewood High) | 87 | 88 | 1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Russell County Public Schools) | 85 | 91 | 6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia) | 86 | 80 | 6% |
End of Course Biology (Castlewood High) | 91 | 70 | 21% |
End of Course Biology (Russell County Public Schools) | 88 | 74 | 14% |
End of Course Biology (Virginia) | 83 | 70 | 13% |
End of Course Earth Science (Castlewood High) | 92 | 91 | 1% |
End of Course Earth Science (Russell County Public Schools) | 90 | 87 | 3% |
End of Course Earth Science (Virginia) | 81 | 72 | 9% |
End of Course English Reading (Castlewood High) | 88 | 80 | 8% |
End of Course English Reading (Russell County Public Schools) | 84 | 89 | 5% |
End of Course English Reading (Virginia) | 86 | 85 | 1% |
End of Course Geography (Castlewood High) | 91 | 51 | 40% |
End of Course Geography (Russell County Public Schools) | 89 | 68 | 21% |
End of Course Geography (Virginia) | 80 | 66 | 14% |
End of Course VA and US History (Castlewood High) | 71 | 80 | 9% |
End of Course VA and US History (Russell County Public Schools) | 58 | 41 | 17% |
End of Course VA and US History (Virginia) | 68 | 38 | 30% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 367 | 314 | 14.4% |
African American | 2 | 2 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 2 | 2 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 361 | 308 | 14.7% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 2 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 64.3% | 89.8% | 25.5% |