Impact of COVID-19 on Velasco 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 2579th of 4479 Elementary schools | Ranks 2360th of 4647 Elementary schools | 6.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Reading (Velasco Elementary) | 33 | 58 | 25% |
3rd Grade Reading (Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)) | 46 | 54 | 8% |
3rd Grade Reading (Texas) | 44 | 50 | 6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Velasco Elementary) | 56 | 52 | 4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)) | 58 | 49 | 9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 48 | 43 | 5% |
4th Grade Reading (Velasco Elementary) | 31 | 31 | |
4th Grade Reading (Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)) | 49 | 56 | 7% |
4th Grade Reading (Texas) | 43 | 47 | 4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Velasco Elementary) | 51 | 31 | 20% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)) | 58 | 53 | 5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 46 | 47 | 1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 616 | 290 | 52.9% |
African American | 60 | 33 | 45% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 448 | 215 | 52% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 86 | 30 | 65.1% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 10 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 86% | 91% | 5% |