Impact of COVID-19 on Candler Elementary
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 1021st of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 724th of 1502 Elementary schools | 21.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Candler Elementary) | 60 | 57.5 | 2.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools) | 63.4 | 58.7 | 4.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Candler Elementary) | 47.1 | 38.4 | 8.7% |
3rd Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools) | 55.7 | 49.3 | 6.4% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Candler Elementary) | 37.5 | 70.4 | 32.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools) | 59.6 | 58 | 1.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (Candler Elementary) | 55.7 | 54.9 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools) | 60.2 | 57.2 | 3% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 415 | 361 | 13% |
African American | 18 | 13 | 27.8% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 60 | 83 | 38.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 320 | 255 | 20.3% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 8 | 42.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99.3% | 72.3% | 27% |