Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery Elementary - 26
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 108th of 206 Elementary schools | Ranks 70th of 204 Elementary schools | 18.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Elementary - 26) | 46.1 | 47.9 | 1.8% |
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 (Discovery Elementary - 26) | 55.7 | 59.3 | 3.6% |
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 (Discovery Elementary - 26) | 49.7 | 58.9 | 9.3% |
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 (Discovery Elementary - 26) | 40.5 | 65.6 | 25.1% |
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 (Discovery Elementary - 26) | 57.2 | 55.9 | 1.2% |
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 (Discovery Elementary - 26) | 49.7 | 54.2 | 4.6% |
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 (Discovery Elementary - 26) | 49.7 | 44.1 | 5.6% |
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 (Discovery Elementary - 26) | 50.7 | 54.3 | 3.5% |
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 (Discovery Elementary - 26) | 48.6 | 60.2 | 11.5% |
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 | 902 | 877 | 2.8% |
African American | 71 | 57 | 19.7% |
American Indian | 5 | 18 | 260% |
Asian | 20 | 14 | 30% |
Hispanic | 66 | 48 | 27.3% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 692 | 699 | 1% |
Two or More Races | 46 | 40 | 13% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 21.2% | 18.4% | 2.8% |