Impact of COVID-19 on Independence 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 1335th of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 1088th of 2077 Elementary schools | 11.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Independence Elementary School) | 15.2 | 25.5 | 10.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Valley View CUSD 365U) | 24.4 | 24.6 | 0.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Independence Elementary School) | 32.4 | 26.4 | 6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valley View CUSD 365U) | 40.4 | 27.9 | 12.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Elementary School) | 25.7 | 37.7 | 12% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View CUSD 365U) | 28.2 | 35.9 | 7.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Independence Elementary School) | 24.8 | 19.8 | 5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Valley View CUSD 365U) | 32.5 | 24.7 | 7.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 33.5 | 27.7 | 5.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Independence Elementary School) | 30.5 | 30.8 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View CUSD 365U) | 31.9 | 30.7 | 1.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 37.9 | 35.2 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Independence Elementary School) | 24.4 | 21.9 | 2.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Valley View CUSD 365U) | 32.1 | 23.4 | 8.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.8 | 25.6 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Science (Independence Elementary School) | 43.1 | 36.2 | 6.9% |
5th Grade Science (Valley View CUSD 365U) | 45.9 | 45 | 0.9% |
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 | 652 | 620 | 4.9% |
African American | 157 | 162 | 3.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 29 | 26 | 10.3% |
Hispanic | 361 | 349 | 3.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 73 | 56 | 23.3% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 26 | 16.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 74.8% | 73.1% | 1.8% |