Impact of COVID-19 on Merrill 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 913th of 1037 Elementary schools | Ranks 909th of 1067 Elementary schools | 2.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Merrill Elementary) | 18.4 | 30.3 | 11.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oshkosh Area School District) | 31.6 | 28 | 3.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 39.5 | 37.9 | 1.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Merrill Elementary) | 26.3 | 24.2 | 2.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oshkosh Area School District) | 48.2 | 43.3 | 5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 50.5 | 48.8 | 1.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Merrill Elementary) | 18.2 | 15.8 | 2.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oshkosh Area School District) | 35.2 | 34.8 | 0.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 43.9 | 45.8 | 1.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Merrill Elementary) | 29.6 | 10.5 | 19% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Oshkosh Area School District) | 50.2 | 41.2 | 8.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.2% |
4th Grade Social Studies (Merrill Elementary) | 18.2 | 23.7 | 5.5% |
4th Grade Social Studies (Oshkosh Area School District) | 46.5 | 49.8 | 3.3% |
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin) | 53.4 | 59.7 | 6.4% |
4th Grade Science (Merrill Elementary) | 36.4 | 26.3 | 10% |
4th Grade Science (Oshkosh Area School District) | 51.8 | 43.8 | 8% |
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin) | 53.9 | 52.1 | 1.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Merrill Elementary) | 21.1 | 24.5 | 3.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oshkosh Area School District) | 38.8 | 31 | 7.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 40.9 | 39.2 | 1.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Merrill Elementary) | 23.7 | 28.6 | 4.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Oshkosh Area School District) | 48.9 | 38 | 10.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 47.8 | 48.4 | 0.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 246 | 242 | 1.6% |
African American | 21 | 45 | 114.3% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 23 | 14 | 39.1% |
Hispanic | 29 | 30 | 3.4% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 149 | 122 | 18.1% |
Two or More Races | 21 | 30 | 42.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 67.5% | 76% | 8.6% |