Impact of COVID-19 on Newington 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 192nd of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 297th of 644 Elementary schools | 16.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newington Elementary) | 56 | 54.3 | 1.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02) | 61.2 | 61.8 | 0.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newington Elementary) | 65.8 | 56.9 | 8.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02) | 65.3 | 58.1 | 7.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (Newington Elementary) | 55.2 | 44.6 | 10.6% |
4th Grade Science (Dorchester 02) | 58.2 | 53.7 | 4.5% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Newington Elementary) | 62.8 | 55.5 | 7.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02) | 61.5 | 67.1 | 5.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Newington Elementary) | 62.1 | 36 | 26.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02) | 60.1 | 52.9 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Newington Elementary) | 50.4 | 52.9 | 2.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02) | 53.5 | 65.3 | 11.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Newington Elementary) | 39.6 | 47.1 | 7.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02) | 51.9 | 50.8 | 1.1% |
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 | 876 | 758 | 13.5% |
African American | 254 | 180 | 29.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 2 | 10 | 400% |
Hispanic | 57 | 76 | 33.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 474 | 405 | 14.6% |
Two or More Races | 87 | 85 | 2.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 88.1% | 81.3% | 6.9% |