Impact of COVID-19 on RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17
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 27th of 206 Elementary schools | Ranks 75th of 204 Elementary schools | 23.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17) | 75.6 | 53.4 | 22.2% |
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 (RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17) | 74 | 56.8 | 17.3% |
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 (RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17) | 65 | 59.7 | 5.3% |
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 (RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17) | 68.5 | 66.2 | 2.3% |
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 (RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17) | 73.9 | 49.3 | 24.6% |
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 (RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17) | 50 | 49.3 | 0.7% |
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 (RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17) | 54.6 | 43.2 | 11.5% |
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 (RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17) | 71.3 | 54.1 | 17.1% |
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 (RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17) | 64.3 | 57.4 | 6.8% |
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 | 969 | 952 | 1.8% |
African American | 50 | 81 | 62% |
American Indian | 18 | 14 | 22.2% |
Asian | 14 | 20 | 42.9% |
Hispanic | 61 | 92 | 50.8% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 760 | 664 | 12.6% |
Two or More Races | 64 | 81 | 26.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 20.3% | 23.3% | 3% |