Impact of COVID-19 on Howard B Thomas Grade 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 565th of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 643rd of 2077 Elementary schools | 3.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Howard B Thomas Grade School) | 38.5 | 24.3 | 14.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central CUSD 301) | 51.5 | 38 | 13.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Howard B Thomas Grade School) | 47.3 | 35.9 | 11.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central CUSD 301) | 57.4 | 39.8 | 17.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Howard B Thomas Grade School) | 53.6 | 43.5 | 10.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central CUSD 301) | 61.4 | 50.2 | 11.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Howard B Thomas Grade School) | 46.8 | 29.5 | 17.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Central CUSD 301) | 50.6 | 39.8 | 10.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 33.5 | 27.7 | 5.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Howard B Thomas Grade School) | 44.9 | 54.4 | 9.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Central CUSD 301) | 51.5 | 50.2 | 1.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 37.9 | 35.2 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Howard B Thomas Grade School) | 35.9 | 31.5 | 4.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Central CUSD 301) | 44.3 | 33.2 | 11.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.8 | 25.6 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Science (Howard B Thomas Grade School) | 66.2 | 64 | 2.2% |
5th Grade Science (Central CUSD 301) | 64.5 | 68.2 | 3.7% |
5th Grade Science (Illinois) | 54.4 | 52.4 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 600 | 603 | 0.5% |
African American | 7 | 13 | 85.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 78 | 104 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 90 | 133 | 47.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 399 | 327 | 18% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 23 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 11.5% | 21.4% | 9.9% |