Impact of COVID-19 on Benkelman Elementary School
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 331st of 452 Elementary schools | Ranks 122nd of 459 Elementary schools | 46.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Benkelman Elementary School) | 52 | 69 | 17% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dundy County Stratton Public Schools) | 57 | 74 | 17% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska) | 56 | 50 | 6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Benkelman Elementary School) | 38 | 69 | 31% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dundy County Stratton Public Schools) | 39 | 69 | 30% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska) | 55 | 58 | 3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Benkelman Elementary School) | 58 | 70 | 12% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dundy County Stratton Public Schools) | 61 | 70 | 9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska) | 58 | 55 | 3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Benkelman Elementary School) | 42 | 70 | 28% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Dundy County Stratton Public Schools) | 43 | 70 | 27% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska) | 51 | 58 | 7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Benkelman Elementary School) | 43 | 61 | 18% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dundy County Stratton Public Schools) | 47 | 61 | 14% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska) | 48 | 56 | 8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Benkelman Elementary School) | 18 | 67 | 49% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Dundy County Stratton Public Schools) | 28 | 67 | 39% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska) | 54 | 65 | 11% |
5th Grade Science (Benkelman Elementary School) | 75 | 88 | 13% |
5th Grade Science (Dundy County Stratton Public Schools) | 78 | 90 | 12% |
5th Grade Science (Nebraska) | 68 | 70 | 2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Benkelman Elementary School) | 32 | 50 | 18% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dundy County Stratton Public Schools) | 35 | 48 | 13% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska) | 49 | 44 | 5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 143 | 160 | 11.9% |
African American | 1 | 2 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 21 | 21 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 121 | 133 | 9.9% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 4 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.8% | 53.1% | 7.7% |