Impact of COVID-19 on Gard 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 1927th of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 1816th of 2077 Elementary schools | 4.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gard Elementary School) | 6.4 | 7.8 | 1.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beardstown CUSD 15) | 6.4 | 7.8 | 1.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gard Elementary School) | 18.1 | 12.5 | 5.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Beardstown CUSD 15) | 18.1 | 12.5 | 5.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gard Elementary School) | 9.5 | 9.3 | 0.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Beardstown CUSD 15) | 9.5 | 9.3 | 0.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Gard Elementary School) | 12.6 | 5.8 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Beardstown CUSD 15) | 12.6 | 5.8 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 33.5 | 27.7 | 5.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 490 | 473 | 3.5% |
African American | 63 | 62 | 1.6% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 3 | 9 | 200% |
Hispanic | 267 | 182 | 31.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 14 | |
White | 145 | 125 | 13.8% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 78 | 680% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 79.4% | 73.6% | 5.8% |