Impact of COVID-19 on Cowern 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 574th of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 668th of 845 Elementary schools | 13.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Cowern Elementary) | 71.6 | 49.3 | 22.4% |
3rd Grade Math (North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale) | 59.9 | 47.2 | 12.7% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Cowern Elementary) | 48.5 | 33.3 | 15.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale) | 45.8 | 38.6 | 7.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Cowern Elementary) | 50.7 | 36.4 | 14.3% |
4th Grade Math (North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale) | 58.5 | 42.8 | 15.8% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 57.1 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Cowern Elementary) | 39 | 30.2 | 8.7% |
4th Grade Reading (North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale) | 44.4 | 34.6 | 9.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Cowern Elementary) | 56.9 | 23.6 | 33.3% |
5th Grade Math (North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale) | 54.6 | 28.4 | 26.2% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Cowern Elementary) | 63.1 | 36.6 | 26.5% |
5th Grade Reading (North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale) | 63.2 | 42.3 | 20.9% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 58.7 | 7% |
5th Grade Science (Cowern Elementary) | 46.2 | 25.7 | 20.4% |
5th Grade Science (North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale) | 47.6 | 32 | 15.6% |
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 | 441 | 403 | 8.6% |
African American | 52 | 91 | 75% |
American Indian | 10 | 3 | 70% |
Asian | 79 | 104 | 31.6% |
Hispanic | 49 | 55 | 12.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 196 | 111 | 43.4% |
Two or More Races | 55 | 38 | 30.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 48.5% | 71.2% | 22.7% |