Impact of COVID-19 on J.W. Smith 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 (%) |
3rd Grade Math (J.W. Smith Elementary) | 58.8 | 38.3 | 20.5% |
3rd Grade Math (Bemidji Public School District) | 61.5 | 55.9 | 5.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (J.W. Smith Elementary) | 43.1 | 25.5 | 17.6% |
3rd Grade Reading (Bemidji Public School District) | 52 | 40.2 | 11.8% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 261 | 237 | 9.2% |
African American | 9 | 7 | 22.2% |
American Indian | 94 | 124 | 31.9% |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 9 | 10 | 11.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 103 | 80 | 22.3% |
Two or More Races | 46 | 15 | 67.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 77% | 86.9% | 9.9% |