Impact of COVID-19 on Southwestern 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 535th of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 592nd of 1114 Elementary schools | 4.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southwestern Elementary) | 87 | 79.4 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools) | 80 | 71.2 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 69.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Southwestern Elementary) | 70 | 62.4 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools) | 71 | 64.4 | 6.6% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Southwestern Elementary) | 88 | 71.3 | 16.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools) | 83 | 69.6 | 13.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 69.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Southwestern Elementary) | 75 | 68.1 | 6.9% |
4th Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools) | 72 | 70.8 | 1.2% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Southwestern Elementary) | 87 | 69.6 | 17.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools) | 85 | 67.1 | 18% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 67 | 14% |
5th Grade Science (Southwestern Elementary) | 83 | 66.1 | 16.9% |
5th Grade Science (Suffolk City Public Schools) | 82 | 60.5 | 21.5% |
5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 66 | 13% |
5th Grade English Reading (Southwestern Elementary) | 74 | 73.9 | 0.1% |
5th Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools) | 79 | 69.5 | 9.6% |
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 | 627 | 595 | 5.1% |
African American | 174 | 148 | 14.9% |
American Indian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Asian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Hispanic | 26 | 42 | 61.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 376 | 357 | 5.1% |
Two or More Races | 45 | 43 | 4.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 45.3% | 64% | 18.7% |