Impact of COVID-19 on Athens Elementary School
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 55th of 383 Elementary schools | Ranks 11th of 368 Elementary schools | 11.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Athens Elementary School) | 64.9 | 73.1 | 8.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mercer County Schools) | 48 | 46.4 | 1.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia) | 50.9 | 51.6 | 0.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Athens Elementary School) | 40.5 | 73.1 | 32.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mercer County Schools) | 40.4 | 35.6 | 4.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia) | 44 | 39.9 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Athens Elementary School) | 66.7 | 79.2 | 12.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Mercer County Schools) | 44.4 | 43.3 | 1.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia) | 47.3 | 45.7 | 1.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Athens Elementary School) | 62.5 | 75 | 12.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer County Schools) | 47.9 | 43.8 | 4.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia) | 48.8 | 44.2 | 4.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Athens Elementary School) | 64.5 | 69 | 4.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Mercer County Schools) | 36.4 | 34.5 | 1.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia) | 40 | 38.1 | 1.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Athens Elementary School) | 74.2 | 62.1 | 12.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer County Schools) | 45.4 | 41.3 | 4.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia) | 47.2 | 44.3 | 2.9% |
5th Grade Science (Athens Elementary School) | 45.2 | 51.7 | 6.5% |
5th Grade Science (Mercer County Schools) | 30.7 | 27.9 | 2.8% |
5th Grade Science (West Virginia) | 35.4 | 30.8 | 4.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 276 | 242 | 12.3% |
African American | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 1 | 1 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 262 | 227 | 13.4% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 13 | 30% |