Impact of COVID-19 on Palmer 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 577th of 965 Elementary schools | Ranks 218th of 933 Elementary schools | 36.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palmer Elementary School) | 33.3 | 54.5 | 21.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 39.4 | 40.1 | 0.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 41.3 | 39.9 | 1.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Palmer Elementary School) | 39.4 | 52.2 | 12.8% |
3rd Grade Math (School District No. 1) | 37.5 | 36.4 | 1.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Colorado) | 41 | 40.4 | 0.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Palmer Elementary School) | 40 | 50 | 10% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 43.6 | 40.6 | 3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 48 | 43.8 | 4.2% |
4th Grade Math (Palmer Elementary School) | 26.7 | 36.7 | 10% |
4th Grade Math (School District No. 1) | 31.2 | 29 | 2.2% |
4th Grade Math (Colorado) | 33.6 | 32.7 | 0.9% |
5th Grade Science (Palmer Elementary School) | 30.6 | 56.7 | 26.1% |
5th Grade Science (School District No. 1) | 25.9 | 26.2 | 0.3% |
5th Grade Science (Colorado) | 35.9 | 33.9 | 2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Palmer Elementary School) | 33.3 | 66.7 | 33.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 42.3 | 41.2 | 1.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 48.4 | 47.8 | 0.6% |
5th Grade Math (Palmer Elementary School) | 36.1 | 53.3 | 17.2% |
5th Grade Math (School District No. 1) | 34.9 | 33.2 | 1.7% |
5th Grade Math (Colorado) | 35.7 | 36.5 | 0.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Palmer Elementary School) | 35.4 | 57.3 | 21.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 42.8 | 40.3 | 2.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado) | 45.8 | 43.7 | 2.1% |
All Grades Math (Palmer Elementary School) | 34.3 | 47 | 12.7% |
All Grades Math (School District No. 1) | 32.7 | 30.3 | 2.4% |
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 | 304 | 237 | 22% |
African American | 72 | 41 | 43.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 5 | 3 | 40% |
Hispanic | 61 | 38 | 37.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 150 | 133 | 11.3% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 19 | 26.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 41.1% | 32.1% | 9.1% |