Impact of COVID-19 on Southdale 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 92nd of 603 Elementary schools | Ranks 72nd of 565 Elementary schools | 2.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southdale Elementary School) | 76.1 | 85.5 | 9.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Falls Community School District) | 78.6 | 84.8 | 6.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 65.3 | 66.3 | 1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southdale Elementary School) | 85.1 | 89.9 | 4.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cedar Falls Community School District) | 82 | 87.3 | 5.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.7 | 75.3 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southdale Elementary School) | 82.9 | 86.6 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Falls Community School District) | 84.7 | 83.3 | 1.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 70.5 | 73.1 | 2.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Southdale Elementary School) | 81.7 | 85.1 | 3.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Falls Community School District) | 82.8 | 80 | 2.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 72.5 | 72.9 | 0.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southdale Elementary School) | 85.7 | 74 | 11.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Falls Community School District) | 80.9 | 78.1 | 2.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.3 | 68.3 | 1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Southdale Elementary School) | 85.7 | 83.6 | 2.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Falls Community School District) | 79.5 | 79.2 | 0.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 69.4 | 71.3 | 1.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Southdale Elementary School) | 84.9 | 92 | 7.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Falls Community School District) | 81.7 | 86.6 | 4.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.5 | 72.7 | 5.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Southdale Elementary School) | 80.8 | 80 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Falls Community School District) | 79.7 | 78.9 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 69.4 | 69.9 | 0.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 567 | 530 | 6.5% |
African American | 17 | 22 | 29.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 33 | 38 | 15.2% |
Hispanic | 9 | 18 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 0 | 100% |
White | 468 | 418 | 10.7% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 34 | 2.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 20.1% | 23% | 2.9% |