Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie 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 710th of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 702nd of 858 Elementary schools | 0.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Prairie Elementary) | 49.8 | 42.7 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Worthington Public School District) | 48.8 | 45.7 | 3.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59 | 6.6% |
3rd Grade Reading (Prairie Elementary) | 41 | 32.7 | 8.3% |
3rd Grade Reading (Worthington Public School District) | 42 | 37 | 5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 48.1 | 6.5% |
4th Grade Math (Prairie Elementary) | 44.8 | 28.9 | 15.9% |
4th Grade Math (Worthington Public School District) | 44.7 | 30.8 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 56.4 | 7.5% |
4th Grade Reading (Prairie Elementary) | 35.9 | 26.7 | 9.2% |
4th Grade Reading (Worthington Public School District) | 40.5 | 28.9 | 11.7% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 49.6 | 5.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1218 | 712 | 41.5% |
African American | 83 | 53 | 36.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 118 | 70 | 40.7% |
Hispanic | 729 | 476 | 34.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 6 | |
White | 245 | 88 | 64.1% |
Two or More Races | 42 | 17 | 59.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 75.9% | 81.7% | 5.8% |