Impact of COVID-19 on Pelion 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 457th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 566th of 644 Elementary schools | 16.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pelion Elementary) | 33 | 35.1 | 2.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 01) | 60.1 | 59.7 | 0.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pelion Elementary) | 55.7 | 32.9 | 22.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lexington 01) | 68.2 | 58.8 | 9.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (Pelion Elementary) | 41.3 | 20.7 | 20.6% |
4th Grade Science (Lexington 01) | 58 | 47.1 | 10.9% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pelion Elementary) | 34 | 38 | 4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 01) | 57.1 | 61.8 | 4.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Pelion Elementary) | 40.2 | 19.6 | 20.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Lexington 01) | 57.6 | 52.1 | 5.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pelion Elementary) | 26 | 34.8 | 8.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 01) | 50.8 | 60 | 9.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Pelion Elementary) | 24.1 | 19.1 | 5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Lexington 01) | 55.1 | 49.9 | 5.2% |
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 | 636 | 611 | 3.9% |
African American | 44 | 36 | 18.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 0 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 89 | 100 | 12.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 468 | 432 | 7.7% |
Two or More Races | 34 | 40 | 17.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 69.5% | 100% | 30.5% |