Impact of COVID-19 on James B. Edwards 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 114th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 52nd of 644 Elementary schools | 9.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James B. Edwards Elementary) | 64.7 | 72.9 | 8.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01) | 51.8 | 59.2 | 7.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (James B. Edwards Elementary) | 72.9 | 67.5 | 5.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01) | 58.2 | 61.3 | 3.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (James B. Edwards Elementary) | 61.8 | 75.6 | 13.8% |
4th Grade Science (Charleston 01) | 50.4 | 51.1 | 0.7% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (James B. Edwards Elementary) | 62.8 | 77.9 | 15.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01) | 52.4 | 63.1 | 10.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (James B. Edwards Elementary) | 62.9 | 71 | 8.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01) | 52.9 | 54.2 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (James B. Edwards Elementary) | 60.5 | 80.4 | 19.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01) | 43.5 | 61.5 | 18% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (James B. Edwards Elementary) | 50 | 71.9 | 21.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01) | 45.4 | 54.9 | 9.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 45.4 | 44.6 | 0.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 609 | 763 | 25.3% |
African American | 81 | 51 | 37% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 3 | 8 | 166.7% |
Hispanic | 27 | 32 | 18.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 440 | 631 | 43.4% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 38 | 123.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 20.9% | 25.4% | 4.6% |