Impact of COVID-19 on Melzer 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 243rd of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 593rd of 2077 Elementary schools | 16.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Melzer School) | 48.4 | 26.3 | 22.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Maine School District 63) | 29.7 | 20.2 | 9.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Melzer School) | 66.2 | 46.3 | 19.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Maine School District 63) | 42.5 | 30.9 | 11.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Melzer School) | 42.6 | 31.3 | 11.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Maine School District 63) | 33.7 | 31.6 | 2.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Melzer School) | 51 | 43.8 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (East Maine School District 63) | 36.5 | 24.6 | 11.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 33.5 | 27.7 | 5.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Melzer School) | 72.4 | 48.3 | 24.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Maine School District 63) | 46.2 | 39.8 | 6.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 37.9 | 35.2 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Melzer School) | 58.6 | 46.6 | 12% |
5th Grade Mathematics (East Maine School District 63) | 41.8 | 34.8 | 7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.8 | 25.6 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Science (Melzer School) | 77.6 | 55.2 | 22.4% |
5th Grade Science (East Maine School District 63) | 63.7 | 53.9 | 9.8% |
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 | 506 | 397 | 21.5% |
African American | 5 | 11 | 120% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 169 | 118 | 30.2% |
Hispanic | 83 | 66 | 20.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 174 | 164 | 5.7% |
Two or More Races | 75 | 38 | 49.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 37% | 42.6% | 5.6% |