Impact of COVID-19 on East Salem 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 671st of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 395th of 1114 Elementary schools | 25.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Salem Elementary) | 82 | 78.3 | 3.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem City Public Schools) | 86 | 82.9 | 3.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 69.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (East Salem Elementary) | 80 | 72.5 | 7.5% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Salem City Public Schools) | 80 | 78.7 | 1.3% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (East Salem Elementary) | 72 | 81.8 | 9.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Salem City Public Schools) | 83 | 79.1 | 3.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 69.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (East Salem Elementary) | 62 | 76.4 | 14.4% |
4th Grade English Reading (Salem City Public Schools) | 77 | 79.5 | 2.5% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (East Salem Elementary) | 87 | 86.4 | 0.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Salem City Public Schools) | 88 | 76.8 | 11.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 67 | 14% |
5th Grade Science (East Salem Elementary) | 84 | 75.8 | 8.2% |
5th Grade Science (Salem City Public Schools) | 79 | 67.1 | 11.9% |
5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 66 | 13% |
5th Grade English Reading (East Salem Elementary) | 75 | 64.6 | 10.4% |
5th Grade English Reading (Salem City Public Schools) | 77 | 68.4 | 8.7% |
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 | 454 | 409 | 9.9% |
African American | 70 | 73 | 4.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 19 | 9 | 52.6% |
Hispanic | 76 | 92 | 21.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 254 | 196 | 22.8% |
Two or More Races | 34 | 39 | 14.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 53.3% | 72.9% | 19.6% |