Impact of COVID-19 on New Emerson School at Columbus
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 39th of 965 Elementary schools | Ranks 77th of 933 Elementary schools | 4.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Emerson School at Columbus) | 87.5 | 65.2 | 22.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 32.9 | 37.4 | 4.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 41.3 | 39.9 | 1.4% |
3rd Grade Math (New Emerson School at Columbus) | 95.8 | 69.6 | 26.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 31.8 | 38.3 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Math (Colorado) | 41 | 40.4 | 0.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Emerson School at Columbus) | 77.3 | 72.7 | 4.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 42 | 39.6 | 2.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 48 | 43.8 | 4.2% |
4th Grade Math (New Emerson School at Columbus) | 59.1 | 56.5 | 2.6% |
4th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 22.9 | 28.4 | 5.5% |
4th Grade Math (Colorado) | 33.6 | 32.7 | 0.9% |
5th Grade Science (New Emerson School at Columbus) | 75 | 54.5 | 20.5% |
5th Grade Science (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 28 | 32.1 | 4.1% |
5th Grade Science (Colorado) | 35.9 | 33.9 | 2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Emerson School at Columbus) | 65 | 76.2 | 11.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 41.1 | 46.7 | 5.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 48.4 | 47.8 | 0.6% |
5th Grade Math (New Emerson School at Columbus) | 60 | 59.1 | 0.9% |
5th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 23.5 | 36.4 | 12.9% |
5th Grade Math (Colorado) | 35.7 | 36.5 | 0.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (New Emerson School at Columbus) | 77.3 | 71.2 | 6.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 36 | 39.2 | 3.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado) | 45.8 | 43.7 | 2.1% |
All Grades Math (New Emerson School at Columbus) | 72.7 | 61.8 | 10.9% |
All Grades Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 24.4 | 29.1 | 4.7% |
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 | 140 | 139 | 0.7% |
African American | 1 | 2 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 7 | 2 | 71.4% |
Hispanic | 8 | 8 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 120 | 122 | 1.7% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 5 | 25% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 9.3% | 6.5% | 2.8% |