Impact of COVID-19 on Lester Prairie Secondary
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 347th of 533 Middle schools | Ranks 348th of 529 Middle schools | 0.7% |
Ranks 295th of 492 High schools | Ranks 363rd of 476 High schools | 16.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade Math (Lester Prairie Secondary) | 38 | 30.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Lester Prairie Public School District) | 38 | 30.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52.1 | 39.7 | 12.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Lester Prairie Secondary) | 46 | 27.8 | 18.2% |
7th Grade Reading (Lester Prairie Public School District) | 46 | 27.8 | 18.2% |
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.5 | 45.2 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Math (Lester Prairie Secondary) | 44.1 | 30.8 | 13.4% |
8th Grade Math (Lester Prairie Public School District) | 44.1 | 30.8 | 13.4% |
8th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 55.2 | 40.3 | 14.9% |
8th Grade Reading (Lester Prairie Secondary) | 52.9 | 38.5 | 14.5% |
8th Grade Reading (Lester Prairie Public School District) | 52.9 | 38.5 | 14.5% |
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.7 | 44.8 | 12.9% |
8th Grade Science (Lester Prairie Secondary) | 32.4 | 15.4 | 17% |
8th Grade Science (Lester Prairie Public School District) | 32.4 | 15.4 | 17% |
8th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 43 | 27.6 | 15.4% |
10th Grade Reading (Lester Prairie Secondary) | 55.8 | 29.7 | 26.1% |
10th Grade Reading (Lester Prairie Public School District) | 55.8 | 29.7 | 26.1% |
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 60.4 | 51.7 | 8.7% |
11th Grade Math (Lester Prairie Secondary) | 30 | 28.9 | 1.1% |
11th Grade Math (Lester Prairie Public School District) | 30 | 28.9 | 1.1% |
11th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 45 | 36 | 9% |
End of Course Science (Lester Prairie Secondary) | 44.2 | 16.2 | 28% |
End of Course Science (Lester Prairie Public School District) | 44.2 | 16.2 | 28% |
End of Course Science (Minnesota) | 54.4 | 41.8 | 12.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 219 | 239 | 9.1% |
African American | 2 | 1 | 50% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 35 | 57 | 62.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 177 | 177 | |
Two or More Races | 3 | 3 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 27.9% | 38.1% | 10.2% |