Impact of COVID-19 on Palmetto Scholars Academy
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 14th of 315 Middle schools | Ranks 54th of 325 Middle schools | 12.2% |
Ranks 14th of 225 High schools | Ranks 13th of 237 High schools | 0.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Science (Palmetto Scholars Academy) | 82 | 67.5 | 14.5% |
6th Grade Science (School Public Charter School District) | 49.6 | 46.8 | 2.8% |
6th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 47.1 | 43 | 4.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Palmetto Scholars Academy) | 77.8 | 70.2 | 7.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (School Public Charter School District) | 46.9 | 61.4 | 14.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41.1 | 53.4 | 12.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Palmetto Scholars Academy) | 75 | 55.4 | 19.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (School Public Charter School District) | 45.4 | 37 | 8.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 43.9 | 36.7 | 7.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Palmetto Scholars Academy) | 80.6 | 56.8 | 23.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (School Public Charter School District) | 50.6 | 57.8 | 7.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 44 | 50.1 | 6.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Palmetto Scholars Academy) | 76.4 | 39.8 | 36.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (School Public Charter School District) | 36.8 | 35 | 1.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 35.3 | 31 | 4.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Palmetto Scholars Academy) | 71.6 | 74.3 | 2.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (School Public Charter School District) | 51.3 | 61.3 | 10% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 44.5 | 53.1 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Palmetto Scholars Academy) | 60 | 37.2 | 22.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (School Public Charter School District) | 34.4 | 35.9 | 1.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 36.6 | 31.6 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Palmetto Scholars Academy) | 75 | 80 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (School Public Charter School District) | 64.2 | 72.3 | 8.1% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina) | 68.6 | 68.3 | 0.3% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Palmetto Scholars Academy) | 95.3 | 79.8 | 15.6% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (School Public Charter School District) | 72.5 | 66.6 | 5.9% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina) | 67.2 | 59.1 | 8.1% |
End of Course English 1 (Palmetto Scholars Academy) | 94.7 | 100 | 5.3% |
End of Course English 1 (School Public Charter School District) | 85.9 | 89.3 | 3.4% |
End of Course English 1 (South Carolina) | 78.9 | 84 | 5.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 518 | 507 | 2.1% |
African American | 79 | 106 | 34.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 26 | 37 | 42.3% |
Hispanic | 39 | 55 | 41% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 363 | 280 | 22.9% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 29 | 222.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 12.9% | 14% | 1.1% |