Impact of COVID-19 on Irondale Community School
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 523rd of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 538th of 680 Elementary schools | 2.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Irondale Community School) | 37.8 | 15.5 | 22.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County) | 46.4 | 32.7 | 13.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Irondale Community School) | 28.3 | 5.3 | 23.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County) | 36.7 | 23.6 | 13.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Irondale Community School) | 31.3 | 9.2 | 22.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County) | 34.3 | 21.2 | 13.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.9 | 33.9 | 10.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 368 | 450 | 22.3% |
African American | 183 | 174 | 4.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 119 | 205 | 72.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 56 | 57 | 1.8% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 14 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 82.3% | 50.2% | 32.1% |