Impact of COVID-19 on Merrimac Community
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 643rd of 1037 Elementary schools | Ranks 276th of 1067 Elementary schools | 36.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Merrimac Community) | 23.8 | 66.7 | 42.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sauk Prairie School District) | 41.8 | 39.5 | 2.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 39.5 | 37.9 | 1.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Merrimac Community) | 38.1 | 47.6 | 9.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sauk Prairie School District) | 58.2 | 52.7 | 5.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 50.5 | 48.8 | 1.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Merrimac Community) | 50 | 46.7 | 3.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sauk Prairie School District) | 39.9 | 50 | 10.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 43.9 | 45.8 | 1.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Merrimac Community) | 57.1 | 60 | 2.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Sauk Prairie School District) | 56.8 | 58.7 | 1.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.2% |
4th Grade Social Studies (Merrimac Community) | 50 | 80 | 30% |
4th Grade Social Studies (Sauk Prairie School District) | 56.8 | 66.3 | 9.5% |
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin) | 53.4 | 59.7 | 6.4% |
4th Grade Science (Merrimac Community) | 57.1 | 66.7 | 9.5% |
4th Grade Science (Sauk Prairie School District) | 62.3 | 56.1 | 6.2% |
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin) | 53.9 | 52.1 | 1.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Merrimac Community) | 36.8 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sauk Prairie School District) | 41.3 | 36 | 5.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 40.9 | 39.2 | 1.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Merrimac Community) | 52.6 | 55.6 | 2.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Sauk Prairie School District) | 53.6 | 56 | 2.4% |
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 | 128 | 136 | 6.3% |
African American | 1 | 0 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 124 | 130 | 4.8% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 2 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 33.6% | 32.4% | 1.2% |