Impact of COVID-19 on George Melcher 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 974th of 1052 Elementary schools | Ranks 857th of 898 Elementary schools | 2.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (George Melcher Elementary) | 12.7 | 24.5 | 11.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33) | 23.4 | 17.4 | 6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 46 | 41.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (George Melcher Elementary) | 34.6 | 12.4 | 22.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33) | 22.1 | 18.3 | 3.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 46.8 | 43.8 | 3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (George Melcher Elementary) | 21.2 | 6.1 | 15.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33) | 22 | 16.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 49.3 | 45.9 | 3.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (George Melcher Elementary) | 17 | 8.1 | 8.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33) | 20.8 | 14.7 | 6.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 40.3 | 39.1 | 1.2% |
5th Grade Science (George Melcher Elementary) | 19.5 | 6 | 13.5% |
5th Grade Science (Kansas City 33) | 22.8 | 15.5 | 7.3% |
5th Grade Science (Missouri) | 42.5 | 40.9 | 1.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (George Melcher Elementary) | 17.1 | 4.2 | 12.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33) | 22.8 | 18.1 | 4.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 47.1 | 44.1 | 3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (George Melcher Elementary) | 9.3 | 2.8 | 6.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33) | 26.2 | 24.3 | 1.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 42.5 | 43.7 | 1.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (George Melcher Elementary) | 15.9 | 2.6 | 13.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33) | 25.8 | 20.8 | 5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 45.9 | 37.5 | 8.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 322 | 296 | 8.1% |
African American | 267 | 216 | 19.1% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 26 | 54 | 107.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 3 | |
White | 22 | 9 | 59.1% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 10 | 150% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99.1% | 99% | 0.1% |