Impact of COVID-19 on South Salem 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 991st of 1234 Elementary schools | Ranks 1108th of 1242 Elementary schools | 8.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Salem Elementary School) | 29.8 | 17.5 | 12.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newton County) | 33.1 | 26 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 42 | 38.6 | 3.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Salem Elementary School) | 36.1 | 15.7 | 20.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newton County) | 39.3 | 28 | 11.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 52 | 45.6 | 6.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Salem Elementary School) | 14.1 | 20.2 | 6.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Newton County) | 32.6 | 23.5 | 9.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 42 | 36.1 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Salem Elementary School) | 17.9 | 18.6 | 0.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Newton County) | 38.1 | 23.1 | 15% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 49 | 45.7 | 3.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Salem Elementary School) | 32.6 | 19.2 | 13.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Newton County) | 36.5 | 27.3 | 9.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 45 | 41.6 | 3.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (South Salem Elementary School) | 25 | 4.1 | 20.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Newton County) | 31.9 | 17.1 | 14.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 41 | 37.4 | 3.6% |
5th Grade Science (South Salem Elementary School) | 22.9 | 14.5 | 8.4% |
5th Grade Science (Newton County) | 28.7 | 23.6 | 5.1% |
5th Grade Science (Georgia) | 43 | 40 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 902 | 852 | 5.5% |
African American | 514 | 586 | 14% |
American Indian | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 3 | 7 | 133.3% |
Hispanic | 116 | 110 | 5.2% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 25% |
White | 190 | 105 | 44.7% |
Two or More Races | 71 | 41 | 42.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 80.5% | 85% | 4.5% |