Impact of COVID-19 on Salem 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 694th of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 826th of 1114 Elementary schools | 11.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary) | 75 | 52.9 | 22.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools) | 81 | 69.5 | 11.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 69.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Salem Elementary) | 62 | 50.5 | 11.5% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools) | 68 | 64.4 | 3.6% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary) | 79 | 51.9 | 27.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools) | 82 | 69.5 | 12.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 69.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Salem Elementary) | 73 | 64.7 | 8.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools) | 75 | 72.6 | 2.4% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary) | 90 | 75.8 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools) | 84 | 70.8 | 13.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 67 | 14% |
5th Grade Science (Salem Elementary) | 83 | 60 | 23% |
5th Grade Science (Spotsylvania County Public Schools) | 80 | 63.3 | 16.7% |
5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 66 | 13% |
5th Grade English Reading (Salem Elementary) | 75 | 70.3 | 4.7% |
5th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools) | 78 | 70.3 | 7.7% |
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 78 | 71.4 | 6.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 663 | 616 | 7.1% |
African American | 135 | 146 | 8.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 22 | 15 | 31.8% |
Hispanic | 200 | 231 | 15.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 257 | 162 | 37% |
Two or More Races | 48 | 60 | 25% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.8% | 65.1% | 4.3% |