Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Hart Benton 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 711th of 1052 Elementary schools | Ranks 466th of 898 Elementary schools | 15.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas Hart Benton Elementary) | 19.4 | 42.3 | 22.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Independence 30) | 38.5 | 28.3 | 10.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 46 | 41.1 | 4.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Hart Benton Elementary) | 36.1 | 44.1 | 8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Independence 30) | 44 | 36.4 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 48.7 | 42.4 | 6.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Hart Benton Elementary) | 55.4 | 22.8 | 32.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Independence 30) | 43.3 | 30.1 | 13.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 46.8 | 43.8 | 3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Hart Benton Elementary) | 63.1 | 38.6 | 24.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Independence 30) | 47.1 | 38.1 | 9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 49.3 | 45.9 | 3.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Hart Benton Elementary) | 19.7 | 39.2 | 19.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Independence 30) | 37.2 | 35.6 | 1.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 40.3 | 39.1 | 1.2% |
5th Grade Science (Thomas Hart Benton Elementary) | 33.8 | 45.1 | 11.3% |
5th Grade Science (Independence 30) | 42.4 | 38.1 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Science (Missouri) | 42.5 | 40.9 | 1.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Hart Benton Elementary) | 40.8 | 43.1 | 2.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Independence 30) | 46.6 | 39.5 | 7.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 47.1 | 44.1 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 451 | 397 | 12% |
African American | 64 | 67 | 4.7% |
American Indian | 5 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 84 | 92 | 9.5% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 66.7% |
White | 220 | 196 | 10.9% |
Two or More Races | 71 | 39 | 45.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 84.7% | 82.1% | 2.6% |