Impact of COVID-19 on Birchwood Elementary School
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 1026th of 1130 Elementary schools | Ranks 1041st of 1169 Elementary schools | 1.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Birchwood Elementary School) | 30.6 | 32.6 | 2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bellingham School District) | 54.1 | 47.8 | 6.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 56.3 | 48.9 | 7.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Birchwood Elementary School) | 24.5 | 23.9 | 0.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Bellingham School District) | 51 | 47.9 | 3.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Washington) | 59 | 51.6 | 7.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Birchwood Elementary School) | 36.7 | 36.2 | 0.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bellingham School District) | 52 | 51.4 | 0.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 57.7 | 50.1 | 7.6% |
4th Grade Math (Birchwood Elementary School) | 33.3 | 35.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Math (Bellingham School District) | 45.3 | 48.6 | 3.3% |
4th Grade Math (Washington) | 54.9 | 49.4 | 5.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Birchwood Elementary School) | 42 | 26.2 | 15.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bellingham School District) | 63.4 | 52.3 | 11.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 61.3 | 53.8 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Math (Birchwood Elementary School) | 28 | 16.3 | 11.7% |
5th Grade Math (Bellingham School District) | 43.2 | 38.8 | 4.4% |
5th Grade Math (Washington) | 49.1 | 42 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Science (Birchwood Elementary School) | 40 | 25.6 | 14.4% |
5th Grade Science (Bellingham School District) | 59.2 | 58.3 | 0.9% |
5th Grade Science (Washington) | 54.1 | 52.3 | 1.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Birchwood Elementary School) | 36.5 | 32.5 | 4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Bellingham School District) | 63.7 | 55.8 | 7.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Birchwood Elementary School) | 28.9 | 26.8 | 2.2% |
All Grades Math (Bellingham School District) | 46.9 | 45 | 1.9% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Science (Birchwood Elementary School) | 40 | 25.6 | 14.4% |
All Grades Science (Bellingham School District) | 60.4 | 59.2 | 1.2% |
All Grades Science (Washington) | 52.7 | 48.8 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 358 | 369 | 3.1% |
African American | 3 | 3 | |
American Indian | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Asian | 13 | 13 | |
Hispanic | 156 | 150 | 3.8% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 50% |
White | 148 | 160 | 8.1% |
Two or More Races | 32 | 36 | 12.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.1% | 60.4% | 0.4% |