Impact of COVID-19 on Gower West 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 51st of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 122nd of 2077 Elementary schools | 3.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gower West Elementary School) | 68.8 | 64.2 | 4.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gower School District 62) | 68.8 | 64.2 | 4.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gower West Elementary School) | 85.1 | 67.4 | 17.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gower School District 62) | 85.1 | 67.4 | 17.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gower West Elementary School) | 65.7 | 65.1 | 0.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gower School District 62) | 65.7 | 65.1 | 0.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Gower West Elementary School) | 67.7 | 48.6 | 19.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Gower School District 62) | 67.7 | 48.6 | 19.1% |
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 | 499 | 549 | 10% |
African American | 15 | 17 | 13.3% |
American Indian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 82 | 81 | 1.2% |
Hispanic | 42 | 84 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 296 | 318 | 7.4% |
Two or More Races | 61 | 49 | 19.7% |