Impact of COVID-19 on Murdock 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 356th of 1031 Elementary schools | Ranks 371st of 1016 Elementary schools | 2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Murdock Elementary School) | 43.2 | 42.6 | 0.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette School Corporation) | 43 | 35.8 | 7.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 46.3 | 39.7 | 6.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Murdock Elementary School) | 56.8 | 66 | 9.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Lafayette School Corporation) | 56.2 | 46.4 | 9.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Indiana) | 58.7 | 53.1 | 5.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Murdock Elementary School) | 60 | 43.2 | 16.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette School Corporation) | 49.8 | 35.2 | 14.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 45.8 | 40.3 | 5.5% |
4th Grade Math (Murdock Elementary School) | 75.6 | 61.4 | 14.2% |
4th Grade Math (Lafayette School Corporation) | 55.8 | 43.8 | 12% |
4th Grade Math (Indiana) | 54 | 48.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade Science (Murdock Elementary School) | 48.9 | 27.9 | 21% |
4th Grade Science (Lafayette School Corporation) | 38.7 | 25.9 | 12.8% |
4th Grade Science (Indiana) | 46.3 | 37 | 9.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 249 | 250 | 0.4% |
African American | 52 | 52 | |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 56 | 52 | 7.1% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 105 | 112 | 6.7% |
Two or More Races | 33 | 30 | 9.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 82.7% | 80% | 2.7% |