Impact of COVID-19 on Palmer 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 1150th of 1408 Elementary schools | Ranks 1080th of 1470 Elementary schools | 8.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palmer School) | 28.6 | 32.1 | 3.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools) | 28.2 | 21.4 | 6.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.1 | 40.9 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Palmer School) | 26.1 | 32.3 | 6.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public Schools) | 26.8 | 17.9 | 8.9% |
3rd Grade Math (Michigan) | 46.7 | 42.9 | 3.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Palmer School) | 36.8 | 37.5 | 0.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools) | 24.4 | 25.4 | 1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.8 | 44.3 | 1.5% |
4th Grade Math (Palmer School) | 12.5 | 12.5 | |
4th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public Schools) | 17.7 | 15.2 | 2.5% |
4th Grade Math (Michigan) | 41.8 | 38.6 | 3.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Palmer School) | 36.2 | 34.5 | 1.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools) | 26.7 | 24.5 | 2.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 46.2 | 43.9 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Math (Palmer School) | 19.6 | 12.9 | 6.7% |
5th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public Schools) | 13.5 | 11.9 | 1.6% |
5th Grade Math (Michigan) | 34.8 | 31.5 | 3.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 223 | 178 | 20.2% |
African American | 85 | 56 | 34.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 3 | 6 | 100% |
Hispanic | 51 | 50 | 2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 54 | 43 | 20.4% |
Two or More Races | 30 | 22 | 26.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 84.8% | 84.8% | 0.1% |