Impact of COVID-19 on J.R. Simplot 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 (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
| All Grades Math (J.R. Simplot Elementary School) | 28.8 | 32.1 | 3.3% |
| All Grades Math (American Falls Joint District) | 26.5 | 25 | 1.5% |
| All Grades Math (Idaho) | 44.4 | 39.6 | 4.8% |
| All Grades English Language Arts (J.R. Simplot Elementary School) | 39.9 | 42.3 | 2.4% |
| All Grades English Language Arts (American Falls Joint District) | 41.1 | 37.6 | 3.5% |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho) | 55 | 54.1 | 0.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 234 | 340 | 45.3% |
| African American | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| American Indian | 5 | 7 | 40% |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | |
| Hispanic | 138 | 168 | 21.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 2 | |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 68.8% | 63.2% | 5.6% |