Impact of COVID-19 on Gage 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
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 764th of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 735th of 858 Elementary schools | 2.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Gage Elementary) | 46.6 | 29 | 17.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Rochester Public School District) | 64.5 | 56 | 8.5% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59 | 6.6% |
3rd Grade Reading (Gage Elementary) | 35 | 24.8 | 10.3% |
3rd Grade Reading (Rochester Public School District) | 54.9 | 47.6 | 7.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 48.1 | 6.5% |
4th Grade Math (Gage Elementary) | 33 | 36.2 | 3.2% |
4th Grade Math (Rochester Public School District) | 61.8 | 52.7 | 9.1% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 56.4 | 7.5% |
4th Grade Reading (Gage Elementary) | 24.3 | 25 | 0.7% |
4th Grade Reading (Rochester Public School District) | 52.4 | 48.9 | 3.5% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 49.6 | 5.8% |
5th Grade Math (Gage Elementary) | 25.9 | 13.5 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Math (Rochester Public School District) | 47.2 | 42.4 | 4.8% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 43.1 | 9% |
5th Grade Reading (Gage Elementary) | 41.7 | 40.2 | 1.5% |
5th Grade Reading (Rochester Public School District) | 62.3 | 59.7 | 2.5% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 59.4 | 6.4% |
5th Grade Science (Gage Elementary) | 25.9 | 27.3 | 1.3% |
5th Grade Science (Rochester Public School District) | 44.9 | 46.5 | 1.6% |
5th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 54.9 | 50 | 4.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 768 | 581 | 24.3% |
African American | 215 | 150 | 30.2% |
American Indian | 4 | 3 | 25% |
Asian | 107 | 35 | 67.3% |
Hispanic | 134 | 142 | 6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 232 | 195 | 15.9% |
Two or More Races | 76 | 55 | 27.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 64.3% | 63.3% | 1% |