Impact of COVID-19 on Rice 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 351st of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 500th of 845 Elementary schools | 18.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Rice Elementary) | 64.3 | 53.7 | 10.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools) | 74.1 | 53.7 | 20.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Rice Elementary) | 46.4 | 34.3 | 12.1% |
3rd Grade Reading (Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools) | 53.5 | 44.6 | 8.9% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Rice Elementary) | 65.9 | 65.6 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Math (Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools) | 55.8 | 55 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 57.1 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Rice Elementary) | 56.8 | 50.8 | 6% |
4th Grade Reading (Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools) | 54.8 | 52 | 2.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Rice Elementary) | 64.8 | 17.3 | 47.5% |
5th Grade Math (Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools) | 57.6 | 37.3 | 20.3% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Rice Elementary) | 72.7 | 59.6 | 13.1% |
5th Grade Reading (Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools) | 66.7 | 58.4 | 8.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 58.7 | 7% |
5th Grade Science (Rice Elementary) | 74.1 | 48.1 | 26% |
5th Grade Science (Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools) | 52.2 | 43.7 | 8.5% |
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 | 370 | 372 | 0.5% |
African American | 2 | 5 | 150% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 11 | 14 | 27.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 348 | 339 | 2.6% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 13 | 62.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 27.3% | 37.4% | 10.1% |