Impact of COVID-19 on Penn 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 282nd of 603 Elementary schools | Ranks 85th of 565 Elementary schools | 31.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Penn Elementary School) | 68.6 | 76.1 | 7.5% |
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 (Penn Elementary School) | 76.7 | 90.1 | 13.4% |
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 (Penn Elementary School) | 80.3 | 86.7 | 6.4% |
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 (Penn Elementary School) | 84.2 | 88 | 3.8% |
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 (Penn Elementary School) | 62.4 | 76.3 | 13.9% |
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 (Penn Elementary School) | 63.5 | 77.9 | 14.4% |
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 (Penn Elementary School) | 61.8 | 88 | 26.2% |
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 (Penn Elementary School) | 80.3 | 88 | 7.7% |
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 | 655 | 542 | 17.3% |
African American | 73 | 38 | 47.9% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 7 | 16 | 128.6% |
Hispanic | 27 | 50 | 85.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 503 | 416 | 17.3% |
Two or More Races | 43 | 22 | 48.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 21.4% | 13.7% | 7.7% |