Impact of COVID-19 on Pierce 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 205th of 603 Elementary schools | Ranks 343rd of 565 Elementary schools | 26.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pierce Elementary School) | 79.4 | 61.9 | 17.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Rapids Community School District) | 61.8 | 54.8 | 7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 65.3 | 66.3 | 1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pierce Elementary School) | 77.9 | 76.2 | 1.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cedar Rapids Community School District) | 65.7 | 64.1 | 1.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.7 | 75.3 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce Elementary School) | 74.2 | 76.3 | 2.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Rapids Community School District) | 65 | 68.1 | 3.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 70.5 | 73.1 | 2.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Pierce Elementary School) | 72.6 | 67.8 | 4.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Rapids Community School District) | 62.8 | 65.8 | 3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 72.5 | 72.9 | 0.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce Elementary School) | 79.3 | 77.6 | 1.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Rapids Community School District) | 62.7 | 62.7 | |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.3 | 68.3 | 1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Pierce Elementary School) | 70.7 | 59.2 | 11.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Rapids Community School District) | 60.3 | 60.5 | 0.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 69.4 | 71.3 | 1.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 390 | 326 | 16.4% |
African American | 38 | 36 | 5.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 7 | 4 | 42.9% |
Hispanic | 23 | 18 | 21.7% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 285 | 229 | 19.6% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 37 | 5.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 40% | 35% | 5% |