Impact of COVID-19 on Downtown Denver Expeditionary 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 (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Downtown Denver Expeditionary School) | 57.4 | 45.8 | 11.6% |
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% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Downtown Denver Expeditionary School) | 63.7 | 47.8 | 15.9% |
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 | 401 | 302 | 24.7% |
African American | 33 | 28 | 15.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 8 | 5 | 37.5% |
Hispanic | 74 | 60 | 18.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Two or More Races | 38 | 26 | 31.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 22.7% | 29.5% | 6.8% |