Impact of COVID-19 on Fern Persons 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fern Persons Elementary School) | 67.9 | 39.4 | 28.5% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Olivet Community Schools) | 67.9 | 39.4 | 28.5% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.1 | 40.9 | 4.2% |
| 3rd Grade Math (Fern Persons Elementary School) | 57.1 | 35.8 | 21.3% |
| 3rd Grade Math (Olivet Community Schools) | 57.1 | 35.8 | 21.3% |
| 3rd Grade Math (Michigan) | 46.7 | 42.9 | 3.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 349 | 374 | 7.2% |
| African American | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
| American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | 0 | 4 | |
| Hispanic | 4 | 5 | 25% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
| White | 340 | 353 | 3.8% |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 8 | 300% |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 40.4% | 48.9% | 8.5% |