Impact of COVID-19 on Salem 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 70th of 603 Elementary schools | Ranks 71st of 565 Elementary schools | 1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Salem Elementary School) | 63.6 | 66.7 | 3.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mount Pleasant Community School District) | 63.8 | 58.8 | 5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 65.3 | 66.3 | 1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School) | 72.7 | 93.3 | 20.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant Community School District) | 58.8 | 81.5 | 22.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.7 | 75.3 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Elementary School) | 100 | 85.7 | 14.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Pleasant Community School District) | 77.3 | 72.4 | 4.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 70.5 | 73.1 | 2.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School) | 100 | 92.9 | 7.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant Community School District) | 84 | 77.1 | 6.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 72.5 | 72.9 | 0.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Elementary School) | 84.2 | 82.4 | 1.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Pleasant Community School District) | 71.4 | 62.4 | 9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.3 | 68.3 | 1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School) | 94.7 | 88.2 | 6.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant Community School District) | 73.4 | 68.4 | 5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 69.4 | 71.3 | 1.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 117 | 97 | 17.1% |
African American | 0 | 0 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 109 | 95 | 12.8% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 1 | 80% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 40.2% | 37.1% | 3.1% |