Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph C Ashkar 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 247th of 1544 Elementary schools | Ranks 580th of 1534 Elementary schools | 21.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School) | 82.6 | 45.5 | 37.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 56 | 51.7 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School) | 79.7 | 40.9 | 38.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 61.9 | 54 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Math (Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School) | 65 | 61.9 | 3.1% |
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Science (Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School) | 85 | 88.1 | 3.1% |
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 77.8 | 74.1 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School) | 70 | 63 | 7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63.6 | 51.8 | 11.8% |
5th Grade Math (Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School) | 63.8 | 59.1 | 4.7% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School) | 73.6 | 55.2 | 18.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
6th Grade Math (Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School) | 80.3 | 56.4 | 23.9% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School) | 91.8 | 59.7 | 32.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
All Grades Math (Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School) | 72.9 | 56.1 | 16.8% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School) | 85 | 88.1 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School) | 78.6 | 55.3 | 23.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.9 | 53.8 | 7.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 539 | 547 | 1.5% |
African American | 3 | 3 | |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 5 | 1 | 80% |
Hispanic | 6 | 6 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 511 | 526 | 2.9% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 11 | 15.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 41.6% | 46.1% | 4.5% |