Impact of COVID-19 on Cowell 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
| 4th Grade Math (Cowell Elementary School) | 24.1 | 12.8 | 11.3% |
| 4th Grade Math (School District No. 1) | 31.2 | 26.8 | 4.4% |
| 4th Grade Math (Colorado) | 33.6 | 30.7 | 2.9% |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Cowell Elementary School) | 31.7 | 12.5 | 19.2% |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 42.3 | 40.7 | 1.6% |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 48.4 | 45.4 | 3% |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Cowell Elementary School) | 25.4 | 10.3 | 15.1% |
| All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 42.8 | 39.4 | 3.4% |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado) | 45.8 | 43.2 | 2.6% |
| All Grades Math (Cowell Elementary School) | 30.7 | 9.3 | 21.4% |
| All Grades Math (School District No. 1) | 32.7 | 28.8 | 3.9% |
| All Grades Math (Colorado) | 34.7 | 31.5 | 3.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 366 | 301 | 17.8% |
| African American | 13 | 6 | 53.8% |
| American Indian | 4 | 4 | |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | |
| Hispanic | 331 | 268 | 19% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
| White | 13 | 17 | 30.8% |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 3 | 200% |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 94.8% | 93.7% | 1.1% |
