Impact of COVID-19 on Lowell 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 559th of 603 Elementary schools | Ranks 503rd of 565 Elementary schools | 3.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lowell Elementary School) | 46.5 | 54.7 | 8.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District) | 50.3 | 54.6 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 65.3 | 66.3 | 1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lowell Elementary School) | 41.9 | 66 | 24.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District) | 49.5 | 67.5 | 18% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.7 | 75.3 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lowell Elementary School) | 60.9 | 47.2 | 13.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District) | 54.7 | 59.6 | 4.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 70.5 | 73.1 | 2.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Lowell Elementary School) | 50 | 43.4 | 6.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District) | 53.5 | 61.9 | 8.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 72.5 | 72.9 | 0.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lowell Elementary School) | 54.3 | 52.8 | 1.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District) | 56 | 60.2 | 4.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.3 | 68.3 | 1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Lowell Elementary School) | 39.1 | 54.7 | 15.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District) | 55.7 | 70 | 14.3% |
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 | 310 | 513 | 65.5% |
African American | 72 | 142 | 97.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 17 | 25 | 47.1% |
Hispanic | 60 | 101 | 68.3% |
Pacific Islander | 10 | 20 | 100% |
White | 105 | 156 | 48.6% |
Two or More Races | 46 | 69 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 76.1% | 73.7% | 2.4% |