Impact of COVID-19 on Harriet Gifford 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 1772nd of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 1830th of 2077 Elementary schools | 3.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harriet Gifford Elementary School) | 5.1 | 8.8 | 3.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District U-46) | 17.7 | 17.4 | 0.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harriet Gifford Elementary School) | 18.6 | 21 | 2.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (School District U-46) | 33.2 | 27.5 | 5.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harriet Gifford Elementary School) | 16.9 | 8 | 8.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (School District U-46) | 26 | 25.4 | 0.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Harriet Gifford Elementary School) | 13.6 | 8 | 5.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (School District U-46) | 28.6 | 23 | 5.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 33.5 | 27.7 | 5.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harriet Gifford Elementary School) | 8.6 | 11.5 | 2.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (School District U-46) | 28.8 | 22.9 | 5.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 37.9 | 35.2 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Harriet Gifford Elementary School) | 8.6 | 3.8 | 4.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (School District U-46) | 25.6 | 19 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.8 | 25.6 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Science (Harriet Gifford Elementary School) | 22.8 | 18.5 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Science (School District U-46) | 44.3 | 42.2 | 2.1% |
5th Grade Science (Illinois) | 54.4 | 52.4 | 2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harriet Gifford Elementary School) | 17.3 | 2.9 | 14.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (School District U-46) | 27.7 | 24.5 | 3.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 35 | 34.2 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Harriet Gifford Elementary School) | 20.3 | 1.4 | 18.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (School District U-46) | 21.2 | 18 | 3.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 25.3 | 23.4 | 1.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 418 | 461 | 10.3% |
African American | 75 | 92 | 22.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 3 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 281 | 316 | 12.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 39 | 40 | 2.6% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 10 | 44.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 84.4% | 73.1% | 11.3% |