Impact of COVID-19 on Buchanan Elementary - 03
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 73rd of 206 Elementary schools | Ranks 49th of 204 Elementary schools | 11.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buchanan Elementary - 03) | 50.8 | 66.7 | 15.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pierre School District 32-2) | 48.2 | 52.3 | 4.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 49.1 | 45.3 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary - 03) | 58.7 | 69.7 | 11% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pierre School District 32-2) | 51.4 | 60.4 | 9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 52.7 | 51.1 | 1.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Buchanan Elementary - 03) | 45.5 | 60.6 | 15.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pierre School District 32-2) | 52 | 55.6 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 50.3 | 47.2 | 3.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary - 03) | 65.2 | 50.7 | 14.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Pierre School District 32-2) | 54 | 48.7 | 5.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 49 | 47.7 | 1.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Buchanan Elementary - 03) | 71.6 | 59.1 | 12.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pierre School District 32-2) | 61.2 | 49.8 | 11.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 54.1 | 48.7 | 5.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary - 03) | 47.8 | 47 | 0.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Pierre School District 32-2) | 40.8 | 47.3 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 40.5 | 39.4 | 1.2% |
5th Grade Science (Buchanan Elementary - 03) | 50.8 | 59.1 | 8.3% |
5th Grade Science (Pierre School District 32-2) | 54.9 | 46.4 | 8.5% |
5th Grade Science (South Dakota) | 42.1 | 39.9 | 2.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Buchanan Elementary - 03) | 56.1 | 62.1 | 6% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pierre School District 32-2) | 58.2 | 53.5 | 4.6% |
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 53.2 | 49.7 | 3.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary - 03) | 57.1 | 55.7 | 1.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Pierre School District 32-2) | 53 | 48.3 | 4.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota) | 44.9 | 41.9 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 422 | 418 | 0.9% |
African American | 1 | 4 | 300% |
American Indian | 54 | 62 | 14.8% |
Asian | 8 | 7 | 12.5% |
Hispanic | 17 | 17 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 296 | 276 | 6.8% |
Two or More Races | 46 | 52 | 13% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 32.2% | 27% | 5.2% |