Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery 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 110th of 1408 Elementary schools | Ranks 382nd of 1470 Elementary schools | 18.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Elementary) | 64.1 | 57.9 | 6.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kentwood Public Schools) | 47.1 | 49.3 | 2.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.1 | 40.9 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Discovery Elementary) | 65 | 55.2 | 9.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Kentwood Public Schools) | 49.6 | 41.8 | 7.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Michigan) | 46.7 | 42.9 | 3.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Elementary) | 71.4 | 56.9 | 14.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kentwood Public Schools) | 55.4 | 47.1 | 8.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.8 | 44.3 | 1.5% |
4th Grade Math (Discovery Elementary) | 69.4 | 47.8 | 21.6% |
4th Grade Math (Kentwood Public Schools) | 53.2 | 39.4 | 13.8% |
4th Grade Math (Michigan) | 41.8 | 38.6 | 3.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Elementary) | 78.2 | 54.1 | 24.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kentwood Public Schools) | 52.4 | 47.9 | 4.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 46.2 | 43.9 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Math (Discovery Elementary) | 64.4 | 38.9 | 25.5% |
5th Grade Math (Kentwood Public Schools) | 39.8 | 30 | 9.8% |
5th Grade Math (Michigan) | 34.8 | 31.5 | 3.3% |
5th Grade Social Studies (Discovery Elementary) | 35 | 35.2 | 0.2% |
5th Grade Social Studies (Kentwood Public Schools) | 16.2 | 19.2 | 3% |
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 | 646 | 711 | 10.1% |
African American | 180 | 197 | 9.4% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 78 | 112 | 43.6% |
Hispanic | 92 | 131 | 42.4% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 234 | 205 | 12.4% |
Two or More Races | 58 | 62 | 6.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 63.8% | 66.1% | 2.3% |