Impact of COVID-19 on Birch Lake 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 583rd of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 560th of 845 Elementary schools | 0.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Birch Lake Elementary) | 48.1 | 50 | 1.9% |
3rd Grade Math (White Bear Lake School District) | 74 | 60.9 | 13.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Birch Lake Elementary) | 35.3 | 32.3 | 3% |
3rd Grade Reading (White Bear Lake School District) | 62.2 | 48.9 | 13.3% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Birch Lake Elementary) | 75.6 | 54.1 | 21.5% |
4th Grade Math (White Bear Lake School District) | 72.3 | 59.4 | 12.9% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 57.1 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Birch Lake Elementary) | 46.7 | 43.2 | 3.4% |
4th Grade Reading (White Bear Lake School District) | 66.5 | 57.1 | 9.4% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Birch Lake Elementary) | 44.2 | 36.4 | 7.9% |
5th Grade Math (White Bear Lake School District) | 58 | 45.2 | 12.8% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Birch Lake Elementary) | 71.7 | 52.9 | 18.8% |
5th Grade Reading (White Bear Lake School District) | 74 | 66.2 | 7.9% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 58.7 | 7% |
5th Grade Science (Birch Lake Elementary) | 48.1 | 41.2 | 6.9% |
5th Grade Science (White Bear Lake School District) | 61.5 | 54.3 | 7.2% |
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 | 289 | 281 | 2.8% |
African American | 29 | 22 | 24.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 20 | 24 | 20% |
Hispanic | 39 | 44 | 12.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 178 | 159 | 10.7% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 30 | 30.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 42.9% | 54.4% | 11.5% |