Impact of COVID-19 on Dawn Elser 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 1157th of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 998th of 2077 Elementary schools | 7.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dawn Elser Elementary School) | 29.9 | 27.8 | 2.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central School District 104) | 29.9 | 27.8 | 2.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dawn Elser Elementary School) | 17.5 | 29.7 | 12.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central School District 104) | 17.5 | 29.7 | 12.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dawn Elser Elementary School) | 36.3 | 32 | 4.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central School District 104) | 36.3 | 32 | 4.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Dawn Elser Elementary School) | 36.3 | 22 | 14.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Central School District 104) | 36.3 | 22 | 14.3% |
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 | 349 | 366 | 4.9% |
African American | 104 | 100 | 3.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 14 | 14 | |
Hispanic | 28 | 34 | 21.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 161 | 159 | 1.2% |
Two or More Races | 41 | 58 | 41.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 53.6% | 51.4% | 2.2% |