Impact of COVID-19 on R. C. Edwards Middle
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 40th of 315 Middle schools | Ranks 63rd of 325 Middle schools | 6.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Science (R. C. Edwards Middle) | 67.1 | 56.2 | 10.9% |
6th Grade Science (Pickens 01) | 55.5 | 52.1 | 3.4% |
6th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 47.1 | 43 | 4.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (R. C. Edwards Middle) | 59.7 | 67 | 7.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pickens 01) | 44.6 | 57.3 | 12.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41.1 | 53.4 | 12.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (R. C. Edwards Middle) | 69.9 | 46.1 | 23.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Pickens 01) | 57.2 | 42.5 | 14.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 43.9 | 36.7 | 7.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (R. C. Edwards Middle) | 51 | 57.6 | 6.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pickens 01) | 44.9 | 54.2 | 9.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 44 | 50.1 | 6.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (R. C. Edwards Middle) | 53.7 | 41.1 | 12.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Pickens 01) | 40.2 | 34.1 | 6.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 35.3 | 31 | 4.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (R. C. Edwards Middle) | 62.1 | 62.6 | 0.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pickens 01) | 46 | 55.1 | 9.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 44.5 | 53.1 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (R. C. Edwards Middle) | 60.3 | 52.3 | 8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pickens 01) | 39 | 36.7 | 2.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 36.6 | 31.6 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (R. C. Edwards Middle) | 99.9 | 100 | 0.1% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Pickens 01) | 70.1 | 67.1 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina) | 68.6 | 68.3 | 0.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 844 | 840 | 0.5% |
African American | 63 | 73 | 15.9% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 31 | 38 | 22.6% |
Hispanic | 49 | 50 | 2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 658 | 620 | 5.8% |
Two or More Races | 41 | 57 | 39% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 34.1% | 53.8% | 19.7% |