Impact of COVID-19 on Sims 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 815th of 1234 Elementary schools | Ranks 869th of 1242 Elementary schools | 3.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sims Elementary School) | 34.5 | 27.4 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rockdale County) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 42 | 38.6 | 3.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sims Elementary School) | 46.4 | 30.1 | 16.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County) | 40.2 | 29.2 | 11% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 52 | 45.6 | 6.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sims Elementary School) | 34.1 | 22.4 | 11.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rockdale County) | 35.9 | 23.3 | 12.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 42 | 36.1 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Sims Elementary School) | 41.5 | 23.4 | 18.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County) | 37.5 | 25.6 | 11.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 49 | 45.7 | 3.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sims Elementary School) | 29.4 | 32 | 2.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rockdale County) | 42.5 | 34.1 | 8.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 45 | 41.6 | 3.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Sims Elementary School) | 19.3 | 20.6 | 1.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County) | 26.1 | 18.7 | 7.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 41 | 37.4 | 3.6% |
5th Grade Science (Sims Elementary School) | 23.9 | 26.8 | 2.9% |
5th Grade Science (Rockdale County) | 33.6 | 32.6 | 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 | 573 | 486 | 15.2% |
African American | 397 | 344 | 13.4% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 23 | 9 | 60.9% |
Hispanic | 71 | 77 | 8.5% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 50% |
White | 44 | 21 | 52.3% |
Two or More Races | 33 | 32 | 3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 72.1% | 81.3% | 9.2% |