Impact of COVID-19 on Sylvester 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 1036th of 1408 Elementary schools | Ranks 940th of 1470 Elementary schools | 9.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sylvester Elementary School) | 33.9 | 36.8 | 2.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berrien Springs Public Schools) | 34.2 | 35.6 | 1.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.1 | 40.9 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Sylvester Elementary School) | 20.8 | 36.5 | 15.7% |
3rd Grade Math (Berrien Springs Public Schools) | 21.3 | 35.3 | 14% |
3rd Grade Math (Michigan) | 46.7 | 42.9 | 3.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sylvester Elementary School) | 50 | 38.8 | 11.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Berrien Springs Public Schools) | 50 | 38.9 | 11.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.8 | 44.3 | 1.5% |
4th Grade Math (Sylvester Elementary School) | 26.9 | 44.2 | 17.3% |
4th Grade Math (Berrien Springs Public Schools) | 26.9 | 42.3 | 15.4% |
4th Grade Math (Michigan) | 41.8 | 38.6 | 3.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sylvester Elementary School) | 41.2 | 30.6 | 10.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Berrien Springs Public Schools) | 41.7 | 32.1 | 9.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 46.2 | 43.9 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Math (Sylvester Elementary School) | 26.5 | 25.6 | 0.9% |
5th Grade Math (Berrien Springs Public Schools) | 27.1 | 24.3 | 2.8% |
5th Grade Math (Michigan) | 34.8 | 31.5 | 3.3% |
5th Grade Social Studies (Sylvester Elementary School) | 5.1 | 5.5 | 0.4% |
5th Grade Social Studies (Berrien Springs Public Schools) | 5.9 | 5.9 | |
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan) | 17.4 | 18.6 | 1.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 363 | 369 | 1.7% |
African American | 114 | 106 | 7% |
American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Asian | 16 | 20 | 25% |
Hispanic | 56 | 51 | 8.9% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 6 | 100% |
White | 140 | 162 | 15.7% |
Two or More Races | 33 | 21 | 36.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 78.2% | 74% | 4.3% |