Impact of COVID-19 on Polton Community Elementary 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 586th of 965 Elementary schools | Ranks 665th of 933 Elementary schools | 10.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Polton Community Elementary School) | 35.5 | 16.4 | 19.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5) | 48.5 | 46.1 | 2.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 41.3 | 39.9 | 1.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Polton Community Elementary School) | 39.7 | 25.4 | 14.3% |
3rd Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5) | 49.9 | 47.8 | 2.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Colorado) | 41 | 40.4 | 0.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Polton Community Elementary School) | 43.9 | 35.8 | 8.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5) | 53.9 | 49.3 | 4.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 48 | 43.8 | 4.2% |
4th Grade Math (Polton Community Elementary School) | 27.3 | 13 | 14.3% |
4th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5) | 39.6 | 36.4 | 3.2% |
4th Grade Math (Colorado) | 33.6 | 32.7 | 0.9% |
5th Grade Science (Polton Community Elementary School) | 30.8 | 24.2 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (Cherry Creek School District No. 5) | 41.1 | 39.4 | 1.7% |
5th Grade Science (Colorado) | 35.9 | 33.9 | 2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Polton Community Elementary School) | 39.6 | 45.6 | 6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5) | 51.8 | 54.9 | 3.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 48.4 | 47.8 | 0.6% |
5th Grade Math (Polton Community Elementary School) | 23.1 | 23.2 | 0.1% |
5th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5) | 42.1 | 42.7 | 0.6% |
5th Grade Math (Colorado) | 35.7 | 36.5 | 0.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Polton Community Elementary School) | 39.7 | 32.4 | 7.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5) | 50.8 | 49.7 | 1.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado) | 45.8 | 43.7 | 2.1% |
All Grades Math (Polton Community Elementary School) | 29.1 | 21.1 | 8% |
All Grades Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5) | 43.1 | 39.9 | 3.2% |
All Grades Math (Colorado) | 34.7 | 32.9 | 1.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 516 | 477 | 7.6% |
African American | 108 | 110 | 1.9% |
American Indian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Asian | 40 | 23 | 42.5% |
Hispanic | 118 | 120 | 1.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 189 | 160 | 15.3% |
Two or More Races | 57 | 61 | 7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 51.6% | 54.7% | 3.2% |