Impact of COVID-19 on Buford 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 88th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 46th of 644 Elementary schools | 6.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buford Elementary) | 64.5 | 68.6 | 4.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01) | 50.3 | 57.8 | 7.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buford Elementary) | 86.5 | 80.7 | 5.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01) | 61.5 | 65.9 | 4.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (Buford Elementary) | 70.5 | 71.3 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Science (Lancaster 01) | 52.6 | 52.8 | 0.2% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Buford Elementary) | 56.5 | 69.4 | 12.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01) | 51.4 | 58.8 | 7.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Buford Elementary) | 78.7 | 82.2 | 3.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01) | 57.8 | 55.9 | 1.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Buford Elementary) | 56.5 | 76.4 | 19.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01) | 43.4 | 62.3 | 18.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Buford Elementary) | 65.7 | 82 | 16.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01) | 46.5 | 58.9 | 12.4% |
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 | 728 | 779 | 7% |
African American | 42 | 47 | 11.9% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 20 | 34 | 70% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 645 | 660 | 2.3% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 36 | 80% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 55.5% | 70.3% | 14.9% |