Impact of COVID-19 on Hills 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 461st of 603 Elementary schools | Ranks 504th of 565 Elementary schools | 12.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hills Elementary School) | 50 | 21.1 | 28.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa City Community School District) | 64.5 | 63.9 | 0.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 65.3 | 66.3 | 1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hills Elementary School) | 59.4 | 21.1 | 38.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa City Community School District) | 72 | 70.2 | 1.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.7 | 75.3 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hills Elementary School) | 57.1 | 72.2 | 15.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa City Community School District) | 69.8 | 76 | 6.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 70.5 | 73.1 | 2.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Hills Elementary School) | 47.6 | 66.7 | 19.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa City Community School District) | 69.5 | 72.4 | 2.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 72.5 | 72.9 | 0.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hills Elementary School) | 62.1 | 37.5 | 24.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa City Community School District) | 65.9 | 65 | 0.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.3 | 68.3 | 1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Hills Elementary School) | 65.5 | 54.2 | 11.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa City Community School District) | 69.4 | 67.4 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 69.4 | 71.3 | 1.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hills Elementary School) | 60 | 50 | 10% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa City Community School District) | 72.6 | 77 | 4.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.5 | 72.7 | 5.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Hills Elementary School) | 83.3 | 50 | 33.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa City Community School District) | 78.7 | 74.6 | 4.1% |
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 | 208 | 141 | 32.2% |
African American | 17 | 18 | 5.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 79 | 61 | 22.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 90 | 52 | 42.2% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 10 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 77.4% | 75.9% | 1.5% |