Impact of COVID-19 on Burton 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.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 1292nd of 1408 Elementary schools | Ranks 1424th of 1470 Elementary schools | 5.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Burton Elementary) | 35.8 | 12.1 | 23.7% |
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 (Burton Elementary) | 23.5 | 9.2 | 14.3% |
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 (Burton Elementary) | 9.9 | 8.8 | 1.1% |
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 (Burton Elementary) | 10.7 | 8.7 | 2% |
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 (Burton Elementary) | 15.9 | 11.7 | 4.2% |
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 (Burton Elementary) | 12.4 | 11.3 | 1.1% |
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 | 445 | 376 | 15.5% |
African American | 53 | 36 | 32.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 372 | 321 | 13.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 8 | 9 | 12.5% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 9 | 25% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 87% | 91.5% | 4.5% |