Impact of COVID-19 on Mortensen 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 450th of 965 Elementary schools | Ranks 412th of 933 Elementary schools | 2.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mortensen Elementary School) | 27 | 45.2 | 18.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 46.3 | 48.2 | 1.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 41.3 | 39.9 | 1.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Mortensen Elementary School) | 38.1 | 50 | 11.9% |
3rd Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 45.7 | 48.1 | 2.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Colorado) | 41 | 40.4 | 0.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mortensen Elementary School) | 69.5 | 42.2 | 27.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 56 | 53.5 | 2.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 48 | 43.8 | 4.2% |
4th Grade Math (Mortensen Elementary School) | 37.3 | 33.3 | 4% |
4th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 38.5 | 39.9 | 1.4% |
4th Grade Math (Colorado) | 33.6 | 32.7 | 0.9% |
5th Grade Science (Mortensen Elementary School) | 48.3 | 34.7 | 13.6% |
5th Grade Science (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 41.6 | 41.6 | |
5th Grade Science (Colorado) | 35.9 | 33.9 | 2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mortensen Elementary School) | 43.1 | 44.9 | 1.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 53.6 | 55.6 | 2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 48.4 | 47.8 | 0.6% |
5th Grade Math (Mortensen Elementary School) | 25.9 | 36.7 | 10.8% |
5th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 39.4 | 41.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Math (Colorado) | 35.7 | 36.5 | 0.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Mortensen Elementary School) | 46.1 | 44.1 | 2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 51.7 | 50.8 | 0.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado) | 45.8 | 43.7 | 2.1% |
All Grades Math (Mortensen Elementary School) | 33.9 | 39.7 | 5.8% |
All Grades Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 39.8 | 38.7 | 1.1% |
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 | 372 | 303 | 18.5% |
African American | 5 | 2 | 60% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 11 | 6 | 45.5% |
Hispanic | 59 | 60 | 1.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 272 | 219 | 19.5% |
Two or More Races | 22 | 14 | 36.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 27.4% | 34.7% | 7.2% |