Impact of COVID-19 on Steele 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 1490th of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 1096th of 2077 Elementary schools | 18.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Steele School) | 17.9 | 31.2 | 13.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Galesburg CUSD 205) | 26.2 | 23.7 | 2.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Steele School) | 23.2 | 20.8 | 2.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Galesburg CUSD 205) | 32.6 | 27.4 | 5.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Steele School) | 34.3 | 26.1 | 8.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Galesburg CUSD 205) | 37.8 | 24.1 | 13.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Steele School) | 12.1 | 23.9 | 11.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Galesburg CUSD 205) | 23.3 | 20 | 3.3% |
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 | 364 | 503 | 38.2% |
African American | 105 | 128 | 21.9% |
American Indian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 5 | 4 | 20% |
Hispanic | 41 | 54 | 31.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 151 | 251 | 66.2% |
Two or More Races | 58 | 65 | 12.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 70.6% | 75.5% | 4.9% |