Impact of COVID-19 on Garfield 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 400th of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 580th of 845 Elementary schools | 22.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Garfield Elementary) | 67.4 | 55.4 | 12.1% |
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 (Garfield Elementary) | 48.3 | 39.3 | 9% |
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 (Garfield Elementary) | 77.3 | 44.4 | 32.8% |
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 (Garfield Elementary) | 58 | 38.9 | 19.1% |
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 | 404 | 320 | 20.8% |
African American | 2 | 3 | 50% |
American Indian | 15 | 12 | 20% |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 6 | 8 | 33.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 361 | 276 | 23.5% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 20 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 52.7% | 66.9% | 14.2% |