Impact of COVID-19 on George Defer 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 86th of 1408 Elementary schools | Ranks 106th of 1470 Elementary schools | 1.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (George Defer Elementary School) | 76.2 | 65.4 | 10.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grosse Pointe Public Schools) | 61.3 | 58.8 | 2.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.1 | 40.9 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade Math (George Defer Elementary School) | 66.7 | 63 | 3.7% |
3rd Grade Math (Grosse Pointe Public Schools) | 64 | 61.2 | 2.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Michigan) | 46.7 | 42.9 | 3.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (George Defer Elementary School) | 75 | 74.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grosse Pointe Public Schools) | 56.6 | 63.4 | 6.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.8 | 44.3 | 1.5% |
4th Grade Math (George Defer Elementary School) | 63.6 | 72.3 | 8.7% |
4th Grade Math (Grosse Pointe Public Schools) | 60.2 | 60.2 | |
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 | 334 | 441 | 32% |
African American | 31 | 25 | 19.4% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Hispanic | 18 | 18 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 251 | 361 | 43.8% |
Two or More Races | 29 | 34 | 17.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 18.9% | 16.3% | 2.5% |