Impact of COVID-19 on 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 62nd of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 370th of 1114 Elementary schools | 27.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary) | 87 | 77.9 | 9.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools) | 89 | 76.2 | 12.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 69.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Salem Elementary) | 85 | 83.2 | 1.8% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia Beach City Public Schools) | 79 | 75.5 | 3.6% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary) | 97 | 73.8 | 23.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools) | 90 | 74.7 | 15.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 69.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Salem Elementary) | 98 | 83.8 | 14.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia Beach City Public Schools) | 85 | 81.4 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary) | 97 | 68.4 | 28.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools) | 89 | 75.2 | 13.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 67 | 14% |
5th Grade Science (Salem Elementary) | 93 | 65.8 | 27.2% |
5th Grade Science (Virginia Beach City Public Schools) | 83 | 70.3 | 12.7% |
5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 66 | 13% |
5th Grade English Reading (Salem Elementary) | 95 | 82.5 | 12.5% |
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia Beach City Public Schools) | 88 | 80.2 | 7.8% |
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 | 495 | 556 | 12.3% |
African American | 103 | 113 | 9.7% |
American Indian | 3 | 8 | 166.7% |
Asian | 61 | 135 | 121.3% |
Hispanic | 73 | 78 | 6.8% |
Pacific Islander | 7 | 4 | 42.9% |
White | 193 | 167 | 13.5% |
Two or More Races | 55 | 51 | 7.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 41.4% | 36% | 5.4% |