Impact of COVID-19 on Runnells 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 32nd of 603 Elementary schools | Ranks 21st of 565 Elementary schools | 1.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Runnells Elementary) | 87.8 | 91.9 | 4.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southeast Polk Community School District) | 76.6 | 73.5 | 3.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 65.3 | 66.3 | 1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Runnells Elementary) | 91.8 | 94.6 | 2.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southeast Polk Community School District) | 82 | 81.9 | 0.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.7 | 75.3 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Runnells Elementary) | 83.3 | 87.8 | 4.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southeast Polk Community School District) | 80.4 | 78.6 | 1.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 70.5 | 73.1 | 2.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Runnells Elementary) | 88.1 | 92.7 | 4.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Southeast Polk Community School District) | 85.1 | 84.8 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 72.5 | 72.9 | 0.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Runnells Elementary) | 78.7 | 81 | 2.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southeast Polk Community School District) | 81.3 | 75.8 | 5.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.3 | 68.3 | 1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Runnells Elementary) | 93.6 | 90.5 | 3.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Southeast Polk Community School District) | 84.8 | 85.1 | 0.3% |
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 | 266 | 269 | 1.1% |
African American | 4 | 4 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 15 | 20 | 33.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 235 | 230 | 2.1% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 10 | 11.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 21.8% | 27.5% | 5.7% |