Impact of COVID-19 on Lester Park 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 32nd of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 58th of 845 Elementary schools | 3.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Lester Park Elementary) | 73.3 | 72.9 | 0.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Duluth Public School District) | 65.9 | 59 | 6.9% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Lester Park Elementary) | 72.2 | 58.1 | 14.1% |
3rd Grade Reading (Duluth Public School District) | 60.5 | 48.9 | 11.7% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Lester Park Elementary) | 83.9 | 63.3 | 20.6% |
4th Grade Math (Duluth Public School District) | 68.5 | 61.2 | 7.3% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 57.1 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Lester Park Elementary) | 89.7 | 71.1 | 18.6% |
4th Grade Reading (Duluth Public School District) | 64.8 | 57.1 | 7.7% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Lester Park Elementary) | 80.2 | 75 | 5.2% |
5th Grade Math (Duluth Public School District) | 54 | 49.6 | 4.5% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Lester Park Elementary) | 87.8 | 91.4 | 3.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Duluth Public School District) | 68 | 67.9 | 0.2% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 58.7 | 7% |
5th Grade Science (Lester Park Elementary) | 87.9 | 89.7 | 1.8% |
5th Grade Science (Duluth Public School District) | 63.1 | 63.2 | 0.2% |
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 | 574 | 575 | 0.2% |
African American | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
American Indian | 7 | 4 | 42.9% |
Asian | 6 | 6 | |
Hispanic | 11 | 11 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 519 | 510 | 1.7% |
Two or More Races | 28 | 42 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 13.8% | 20.2% | 6.4% |