Impact of COVID-19 on Phillips Elementary
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 567th of 603 Elementary schools | Ranks 471st of 565 Elementary schools | 10.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Phillips Elementary) | 34 | 25 | 9% |
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 (Phillips Elementary) | 39.6 | 25 | 14.6% |
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 (Phillips Elementary) | 45.5 | 68.2 | 22.7% |
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 (Phillips Elementary) | 54.5 | 54.5 | |
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 (Phillips Elementary) | 53.7 | 71 | 17.3% |
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 (Phillips Elementary) | 55.6 | 54.8 | 0.8% |
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 | 329 | 258 | 21.6% |
African American | 31 | 26 | 16.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Hispanic | 79 | 74 | 6.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 205 | 142 | 30.7% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 11 | 8.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 72.9% | 81% | 8.1% |