Impact of COVID-19 on Founders 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 1704th of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 1731st of 2077 Elementary schools | 1.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Founders Elementary School) | 9.5 | 10.1 | 0.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb CUSD 428) | 18.8 | 12.4 | 6.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Founders Elementary School) | 14.7 | 12.2 | 2.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb CUSD 428) | 26.2 | 15.4 | 10.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Founders Elementary School) | 14 | 8.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb CUSD 428) | 19.4 | 15.8 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Founders Elementary School) | 4 | 7.4 | 3.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb CUSD 428) | 13.4 | 12 | 1.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 33.5 | 27.7 | 5.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Founders Elementary School) | 27.6 | 11 | 16.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb CUSD 428) | 24.2 | 14.6 | 9.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 37.9 | 35.2 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Founders Elementary School) | 9.2 | 13.4 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb CUSD 428) | 13.5 | 14.8 | 1.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.8 | 25.6 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Science (Founders Elementary School) | 50 | 25.6 | 24.4% |
5th Grade Science (DeKalb CUSD 428) | 44.1 | 34.2 | 9.9% |
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 | 590 | 556 | 5.8% |
African American | 144 | 161 | 11.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 254 | 226 | 11% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 155 | 122 | 21.3% |
Two or More Races | 34 | 43 | 26.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 76.8% | 73.9% | 2.9% |