Impact of COVID-19 on Morristown 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade Math (Morristown Elementary) | 50.6 | 22 | 28.6% |
5th Grade Math (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown) | 50.6 | 22 | 28.6% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Morristown Elementary) | 60.5 | 56 | 4.5% |
5th Grade Reading (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown) | 60.5 | 56 | 4.5% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 58.7 | 7% |
5th Grade Science (Morristown Elementary) | 47.5 | 59.2 | 11.7% |
5th Grade Science (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown) | 47.5 | 59.2 | 11.7% |
5th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 54.9 | 48.4 | 6.5% |
6th Grade Math (Morristown Elementary) | 66.2 | 55.6 | 10.6% |
6th Grade Math (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown) | 66.2 | 55.6 | 10.6% |
6th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 50.5 | 39.7 | 10.8% |
6th Grade Reading (Morristown Elementary) | 67.7 | 61.1 | 6.5% |
6th Grade Reading (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown) | 67.7 | 61.1 | 6.5% |
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 62.8 | 53.4 | 9.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 155 | 112 | 27.7% |
African American | 6 | 1 | 83.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 10 | 9 | 10% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 134 | 99 | 26.1% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 3 | 25% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 40.6% | 41.1% | 0.4% |