Impact of COVID-19 on Lowell Elementary - 28
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 175th of 206 Elementary schools | Ranks 149th of 204 Elementary schools | 11.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lowell Elementary - 28) | 50 | 39.4 | 10.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 43.6 | 41.2 | 2.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 49.1 | 45.3 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lowell Elementary - 28) | 56.3 | 42.4 | 13.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 49 | 47.7 | 1.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 52.7 | 51.1 | 1.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lowell Elementary - 28) | 32.4 | 39 | 6.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 46.2 | 45.1 | 1.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 50.3 | 47.2 | 3.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Lowell Elementary - 28) | 28.2 | 23.7 | 4.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 43.7 | 45.3 | 1.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 49 | 47.7 | 1.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lowell Elementary - 28) | 32.3 | 45.8 | 13.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 51.3 | 45.9 | 5.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 54.1 | 48.7 | 5.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Lowell Elementary - 28) | 32.3 | 37.3 | 5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 39.1 | 37.5 | 1.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 40.5 | 39.4 | 1.2% |
5th Grade Science (Lowell Elementary - 28) | 11.3 | 33.9 | 22.6% |
5th Grade Science (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 34.9 | 37.7 | 2.8% |
5th Grade Science (South Dakota) | 42.1 | 39.9 | 2.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Lowell Elementary - 28) | 38.1 | 41.3 | 3.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 49.7 | 47 | 2.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 53.2 | 49.7 | 3.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Lowell Elementary - 28) | 38.6 | 34.8 | 3.8% |
All Grades Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 43.1 | 41.3 | 1.8% |
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 | 470 | 358 | 23.8% |
African American | 91 | 63 | 30.8% |
American Indian | 67 | 40 | 40.3% |
Asian | 4 | 1 | 75% |
Hispanic | 77 | 101 | 31.2% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 165 | 115 | 30.3% |
Two or More Races | 65 | 37 | 43.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 73.7% | 26.3% |