Impact of COVID-19 on Silas Willard 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 733rd of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 667th of 2077 Elementary schools | 3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Silas Willard Elementary School) | 45.6 | 29.6 | 16% |
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 (Silas Willard Elementary School) | 50.6 | 45.6 | 5% |
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 (Silas Willard Elementary School) | 47 | 38.3 | 8.7% |
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 (Silas Willard Elementary School) | 29.4 | 34.2 | 4.8% |
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 | 451 | 420 | 6.9% |
African American | 49 | 57 | 16.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 55 | 58 | 5.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 282 | 240 | 14.9% |
Two or More Races | 62 | 63 | 1.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 51.7% | 71.7% | 20% |