Impact of COVID-19 on Baxter 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.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 65th of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 206th of 845 Elementary schools | 16.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Baxter Elementary) | 87.2 | 74 | 13.3% |
3rd Grade Math (Brainerd Public School District) | 72.6 | 63.4 | 9.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Baxter Elementary) | 74.5 | 55.8 | 18.7% |
3rd Grade Reading (Brainerd Public School District) | 64.9 | 53 | 11.9% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Baxter Elementary) | 81.3 | 66.7 | 14.6% |
4th Grade Math (Brainerd Public School District) | 71.7 | 62.1 | 9.6% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 57.1 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Baxter Elementary) | 68.4 | 56.4 | 12% |
4th Grade Reading (Brainerd Public School District) | 61.8 | 53.1 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 480 | 501 | 4.4% |
African American | 1 | 5 | 400% |
American Indian | 8 | 3 | 62.5% |
Asian | 5 | 5 | |
Hispanic | 4 | 6 | 50% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 442 | 463 | 4.8% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 19 | 5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 35.2% | 37.1% | 1.9% |