Impact of COVID-19 on Denver Discovery 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
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Denver Discovery School) | 47.9 | 7.1 | 40.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 45.1 | 37.9 | 7.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 46.5 | 41.8 | 4.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Denver Discovery School) | 45.3 | 4.3 | 41% |
All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 42.8 | 40.3 | 2.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado) | 45.8 | 43.7 | 2.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 264 | 93 | 64.8% |
African American | 94 | 47 | 50% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 78 | 31 | 60.3% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 66 | 6 | 90.9% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 9 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.6% | 88.2% | 27.6% |