Impact of COVID-19 on Gust 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
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 748th of 965 Elementary schools | Ranks 644th of 710 Elementary schools | 13.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gust Elementary School) | 21.1 | 25 | 3.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 39.4 | 36.7 | 2.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 41.3 | 39.1 | 2.2% |
4th Grade Math (Gust Elementary School) | 20 | 7.5 | 12.5% |
4th Grade Math (School District No. 1) | 31.2 | 24.5 | 6.7% |
4th Grade Math (Colorado) | 33.6 | 28.5 | 5.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gust Elementary School) | 27.6 | 25 | 2.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 42.3 | 37.5 | 4.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 48.4 | 47.2 | 1.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 677 | 597 | 11.8% |
African American | 31 | 23 | 25.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 25 | 25 | |
Hispanic | 559 | 486 | 13.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
Two or More Races | 8 | 7 | 12.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 89.2% | 83.9% | 5.3% |