Impact of COVID-19 on Folkston 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Folkston Elementary School) | 44.5 | 63.7 | 19.2% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Charlton County) | 43.9 | 60.5 | 16.6% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 42 | 38.6 | 3.4% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Folkston Elementary School) | 54.1 | 64.8 | 10.7% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlton County) | 52.7 | 64.7 | 12% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 52 | 45.6 | 6.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 530 | 469 | 11.5% |
| African American | 184 | 157 | 14.7% |
| American Indian | 1 | 5 | 400% |
| Asian | 5 | 2 | 60% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 13 | 62.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
| White | 291 | 257 | 11.7% |
| Two or More Races | 41 | 35 | 14.6% |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 65.7% | 75.7% | 10% |
