Impact of COVID-19 on Northstar 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 417th of 603 Elementary schools | Ranks 455th of 565 Elementary schools | 11.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northstar Elementary School) | 37.5 | 47.2 | 9.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Knoxville Community School District) | 37.5 | 47.2 | 9.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 65.3 | 66.3 | 1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northstar Elementary School) | 50 | 64 | 14% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Knoxville Community School District) | 50 | 64 | 14% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.7 | 75.3 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northstar Elementary School) | 59.4 | 60.7 | 1.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Knoxville Community School District) | 59.4 | 60.7 | 1.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 70.5 | 73.1 | 2.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Northstar Elementary School) | 65 | 63.4 | 1.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Knoxville Community School District) | 65 | 63.4 | 1.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 72.5 | 72.9 | 0.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northstar Elementary School) | 74.6 | 53.5 | 21.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Knoxville Community School District) | 74.6 | 53.5 | 21.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.3 | 68.3 | 1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Northstar Elementary School) | 89.7 | 66.7 | 23% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Knoxville Community School District) | 89.7 | 66.7 | 23% |
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 | 394 | 341 | 13.5% |
African American | 1 | 2 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 4 | 1 | 75% |
Hispanic | 14 | 13 | 7.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 361 | 305 | 15.5% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 18 | 28.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 49.2% | 55.4% | 6.2% |