Impact of COVID-19 on Detroit Community Schools Elementary
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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Community Schools Elementary) | 12.3 | 11.4 | 0.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Community Schools) | 12.3 | 11.4 | 0.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 42.7 | 37.7 | 5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Community Schools Elementary) | 29.2 | 13.2 | 16% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Community Schools) | 29.2 | 13.2 | 16% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 61.9 | 59.7 | 2.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 393 | 302 | 23.2% |
African American | 390 | 300 | 23.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99.7% | 96.4% | 3.4% |