Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson 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 322nd of 603 Elementary schools | Ranks 283rd of 565 Elementary schools | 3.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School) | 66.7 | 77.8 | 11.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 44 | 43.3 | 0.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 65.3 | 66.3 | 1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary School) | 84.8 | 81.5 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 52 | 52.1 | 0.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.7 | 75.3 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School) | 54.8 | 76.9 | 22.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 49.7 | 52.4 | 2.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 70.5 | 73.1 | 2.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary School) | 69.4 | 63.5 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 50.9 | 47.6 | 3.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 72.5 | 72.9 | 0.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School) | 69.6 | 70.9 | 1.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 46.5 | 49.5 | 3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.3 | 68.3 | 1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary School) | 73.2 | 67.3 | 5.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 48.4 | 51.6 | 3.2% |
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 | 393 | 338 | 14% |
African American | 24 | 29 | 20.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 17 | 10 | 41.2% |
Hispanic | 45 | 51 | 13.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 3 | 200% |
White | 276 | 220 | 20.3% |
Two or More Races | 29 | 25 | 13.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 45% | 49.7% | 4.7% |