Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus 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 90th of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 536th of 2077 Elementary schools | 21.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Elementary School) | 74.6 | 40.4 | 34.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Edwardsville CUSD 7) | 71.9 | 32.8 | 39.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus Elementary School) | 61 | 42.9 | 18.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Edwardsville CUSD 7) | 61.9 | 39.9 | 22% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Elementary School) | 69.5 | 29.6 | 39.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Edwardsville CUSD 7) | 59.5 | 30.1 | 29.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Elementary School) | 68 | 31.9 | 36.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Edwardsville CUSD 7) | 53.9 | 28.2 | 25.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 33.5 | 27.7 | 5.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Elementary School) | 69.4 | 48.7 | 20.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Edwardsville CUSD 7) | 57.3 | 40.1 | 17.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 37.9 | 35.2 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Elementary School) | 58.5 | 44.7 | 13.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Edwardsville CUSD 7) | 54.1 | 37.1 | 17% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.8 | 25.6 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Science (Columbus Elementary School) | 87.2 | 69.7 | 17.5% |
5th Grade Science (Edwardsville CUSD 7) | 76.3 | 63.4 | 12.9% |
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 | 428 | 378 | 11.7% |
African American | 34 | 25 | 26.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 4 | 9 | 125% |
Hispanic | 17 | 19 | 11.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 342 | 296 | 13.5% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 27 | 12.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 18.2% | 23.8% | 5.6% |