Impact of COVID-19 on Northwinds 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 114th of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 102nd of 845 Elementary schools | 1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Northwinds Elementary) | 82.1 | 79.2 | 2.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools) | 78.2 | 67.3 | 10.9% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Northwinds Elementary) | 60.3 | 64.9 | 4.7% |
3rd Grade Reading (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools) | 62.1 | 59.3 | 2.8% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Northwinds Elementary) | 81.7 | 73.4 | 8.3% |
4th Grade Math (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools) | 73 | 59.4 | 13.7% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 57.1 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Northwinds Elementary) | 74.5 | 60.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Reading (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools) | 68.2 | 43.9 | 24.3% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Northwinds Elementary) | 64.9 | 57.6 | 7.3% |
5th Grade Math (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools) | 60.1 | 48.7 | 11.4% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Northwinds Elementary) | 77.7 | 72.6 | 5% |
5th Grade Reading (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools) | 77.4 | 68.8 | 8.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 58.7 | 7% |
5th Grade Science (Northwinds Elementary) | 74.5 | 71 | 3.5% |
5th Grade Science (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools) | 70.4 | 59.2 | 11.2% |
5th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 54.9 | 48.4 | 6.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 519 | 437 | 15.8% |
African American | 8 | 4 | 50% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 6 | 13 | 116.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 492 | 407 | 17.3% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 11 | 8.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 22.5% | 27.7% | 5.1% |