Impact of COVID-19 on Priest River 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Priest River Elementary School) | 56.3 | 47 | 9.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Bonner County District) | 56.5 | 46.3 | 10.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho) | 56.9 | 51.7 | 5.2% |
All Grades Math (Priest River Elementary School) | 42.7 | 33.2 | 9.5% |
All Grades Math (West Bonner County District) | 37.8 | 35.4 | 2.4% |
All Grades Math (Idaho) | 44.4 | 41.5 | 2.9% |
All Grades Science (Priest River Elementary School) | 87.5 | 54.9 | 32.6% |
All Grades Science (West Bonner County District) | 58.1 | 48.7 | 9.4% |
All Grades Science (Idaho) | 58.9 | 41.6 | 17.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Priest River Elementary School) | 51.7 | 38.8 | 12.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (West Bonner County District) | 49.3 | 46.6 | 2.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho) | 55 | 52.2 | 2.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 382 | 425 | 11.3% |
African American | 0 | 0 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 8 | 6 | 25% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 362 | 407 | 12.4% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 10 | 16.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 58.6% | 47.1% | 11.6% |