Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgeland 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 592nd of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 611th of 644 Elementary schools | 2.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeland Elementary) | 23.8 | 26.3 | 2.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jasper 01) | 25.9 | 22.7 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgeland Elementary) | 28.5 | 32.6 | 4.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jasper 01) | 36.4 | 23.5 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (Ridgeland Elementary) | 17.7 | 12.5 | 5.2% |
4th Grade Science (Jasper 01) | 18.5 | 12.5 | 6% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeland Elementary) | 28.4 | 26.5 | 1.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jasper 01) | 30.4 | 27.4 | 3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeland Elementary) | 24.8 | 16.2 | 8.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Jasper 01) | 24.5 | 13.7 | 10.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeland Elementary) | 19.8 | 25.9 | 6.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jasper 01) | 19.7 | 27.9 | 8.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeland Elementary) | 25 | 24 | 1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Jasper 01) | 25.1 | 20.4 | 4.7% |
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 | 865 | 829 | 4.2% |
African American | 549 | 403 | 26.6% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 145 | 307 | 111.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 148 | 88 | 40.5% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 29 | 45% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |