Impact of COVID-19 on Rutherford Elementary
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 2127th of 4479 Elementary schools | Ranks 1540th of 4647 Elementary schools | 14.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Reading (Rutherford Elementary) | 48 | 58 | 10% |
3rd Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 38 | 40 | 2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Texas) | 44 | 50 | 6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rutherford Elementary) | 46 | 51 | 5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 44 | 38 | 6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 48 | 43 | 5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Rutherford Elementary) | 56 | 29 | 27% |
3rd Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 35 | 18 | 17% |
3rd Grade Reading (Texas) | 39 | 26 | 13% |
4th Grade Reading (Rutherford Elementary) | 36 | 39 | 3% |
4th Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 35 | 35 | |
4th Grade Reading (Texas) | 43 | 47 | 4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford Elementary) | 37 | 42 | 5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 42 | 42 | |
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 46 | 47 | 1% |
4th Grade Reading (Rutherford Elementary) | 8 | 20 | 12% |
4th Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 26 | 23 | 3% |
4th Grade Reading (Texas) | 29 | 29 | |
5th Grade Reading (Rutherford Elementary) | 45 | 69 | 24% |
5th Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 44 | 46 | 2% |
5th Grade Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford Elementary) | 52 | 66 | 14% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 49 | 45 | 4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 56 | 50 | 6% |
5th Grade Science (Rutherford Elementary) | 60 | 32 | 28% |
5th Grade Science (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 47 | 26 | 21% |
5th Grade Science (Texas) | 48 | 34 | 14% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 697 | 729 | 4.6% |
African American | 129 | 126 | 2.3% |
American Indian | 11 | 5 | 54.5% |
Asian | 5 | 5 | |
Hispanic | 375 | 458 | 22.1% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 161 | 107 | 33.5% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 28 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 80.2% | 78.1% | 2.1% |