Impact of COVID-19 on Wacousta 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 514th of 1408 Elementary schools | Ranks 757th of 1470 Elementary schools | 15% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wacousta Elementary School) | 47 | 41.9 | 5.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand Ledge Public Schools) | 53.4 | 48.6 | 4.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.1 | 40.9 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Wacousta Elementary School) | 62.1 | 50 | 12.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Grand Ledge Public Schools) | 59 | 50.5 | 8.5% |
3rd Grade Math (Michigan) | 46.7 | 42.9 | 3.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wacousta Elementary School) | 41.2 | 39 | 2.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Ledge Public Schools) | 52.2 | 52.7 | 0.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.8 | 44.3 | 1.5% |
4th Grade Math (Wacousta Elementary School) | 47.1 | 28 | 19.1% |
4th Grade Math (Grand Ledge Public Schools) | 59.6 | 43.4 | 16.2% |
4th Grade Math (Michigan) | 41.8 | 38.6 | 3.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 548 | 431 | 21.4% |
African American | 6 | 10 | 66.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 6 | 100% |
Hispanic | 44 | 38 | 13.6% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 470 | 354 | 24.7% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 23 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 32.8% | 30.2% | 2.7% |