Impact of COVID-19 on Palmer Park Preparatory Academy
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 (%) |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Palmer Park Preparatory Academy) | 11.1 | 26.4 | 15.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District) | 12.7 | 14.8 | 2.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.8 | 44.3 | 1.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Palmer Park Preparatory Academy) | 13.6 | 9.8 | 3.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District) | 11.5 | 12.1 | 0.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 41.7 | 37.5 | 4.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Palmer Park Preparatory Academy) | 15.4 | 10 | 5.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District) | 24.5 | 24 | 0.5% |
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 | 434 | 425 | 2.1% |
African American | 428 | 380 | 11.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Hispanic | 1 | 1 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 3 | 32 | 966.7% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 7 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 85.7% | 72.9% | 12.8% |