Impact of COVID-19 on James 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 434th of 603 Elementary schools | Ranks 517th of 565 Elementary schools | 19.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James Elementary School) | 76.7 | 28.9 | 47.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ottumwa Community School District) | 56.6 | 48.8 | 7.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 65.3 | 66.3 | 1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (James Elementary School) | 93.3 | 36.8 | 56.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ottumwa Community School District) | 66.4 | 62.8 | 3.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.7 | 75.3 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (James Elementary School) | 54.8 | 74.1 | 19.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ottumwa Community School District) | 56.5 | 62.4 | 5.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 70.5 | 73.1 | 2.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (James Elementary School) | 59.5 | 44.4 | 15.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Ottumwa Community School District) | 61.7 | 56.6 | 5.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 72.5 | 72.9 | 0.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (James Elementary School) | 41.9 | 51.3 | 9.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ottumwa Community School District) | 53.8 | 52.4 | 1.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.3 | 68.3 | 1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (James Elementary School) | 62.8 | 51.3 | 11.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Ottumwa Community School District) | 59.9 | 52.4 | 7.5% |
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 | 205 | 229 | 11.7% |
African American | 45 | 36 | 20% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 1 | 4 | 300% |
Hispanic | 48 | 60 | 25% |
Pacific Islander | 14 | 31 | 121.4% |
White | 93 | 88 | 5.4% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 9 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 76.6% | 63.8% | 12.8% |