Impact of COVID-19 on Salk Middle School
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 33rd of 533 Middle schools | Ranks 52nd of 529 Middle schools | 3.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (Salk Middle School) | 72 | 60.7 | 11.4% |
6th Grade Math (Elk River Public School District) | 67.1 | 55.7 | 11.4% |
6th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 50.5 | 39.7 | 10.8% |
6th Grade Reading (Salk Middle School) | 77.2 | 62.8 | 14.4% |
6th Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District) | 73.2 | 62 | 11.1% |
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 62.8 | 53.4 | 9.4% |
7th Grade Math (Salk Middle School) | 74.3 | 62.2 | 12.1% |
7th Grade Math (Elk River Public School District) | 71.1 | 57.8 | 13.3% |
7th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52.1 | 39.7 | 12.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Salk Middle School) | 68.5 | 58.2 | 10.3% |
7th Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District) | 68.2 | 52.8 | 15.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.5 | 45.2 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Math (Salk Middle School) | 78.4 | 52.7 | 25.7% |
8th Grade Math (Elk River Public School District) | 76 | 58.3 | 17.7% |
8th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 55.2 | 40.3 | 14.9% |
8th Grade Reading (Salk Middle School) | 69.4 | 50.5 | 19% |
8th Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District) | 66.3 | 50.7 | 15.6% |
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.7 | 44.8 | 12.9% |
8th Grade Science (Salk Middle School) | 58.1 | 35 | 23.1% |
8th Grade Science (Elk River Public School District) | 57.8 | 34.3 | 23.5% |
8th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 43 | 27.6 | 15.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 776 | 657 | 15.3% |
African American | 60 | 90 | 50% |
American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Asian | 40 | 24 | 40% |
Hispanic | 25 | 27 | 8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 612 | 466 | 23.9% |
Two or More Races | 38 | 47 | 23.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 15.3% | 31.1% | 15.7% |