Impact of COVID-19 on Laura MacArthur 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 697th of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 712th of 845 Elementary schools | 4.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Laura MacArthur Elementary) | 47.5 | 23.3 | 24.2% |
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 (Laura MacArthur Elementary) | 33.9 | 21.4 | 12.5% |
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 (Laura MacArthur Elementary) | 54.9 | 28 | 26.9% |
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 (Laura MacArthur Elementary) | 43.5 | 25.5 | 18% |
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 (Laura MacArthur Elementary) | 31.7 | 21.4 | 10.2% |
5th Grade Math (Duluth Public School District) | 54 | 49.6 | 4.5% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Laura MacArthur Elementary) | 45 | 43.6 | 1.4% |
5th Grade Reading (Duluth Public School District) | 68 | 67.9 | 0.2% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 58.7 | 7% |
5th Grade Science (Laura MacArthur Elementary) | 38.3 | 28.6 | 9.8% |
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 | 380 | 320 | 15.8% |
African American | 27 | 24 | 11.1% |
American Indian | 30 | 23 | 23.3% |
Asian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 13 | 7 | 46.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 240 | 208 | 13.3% |
Two or More Races | 67 | 56 | 16.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 74.2% | 75.9% | 1.7% |