Impact of COVID-19 on Meridian 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
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 87th of 171 Elementary schools | Ranks 147th of 252 Elementary schools | 7.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Meridian Elementary School) | 47.9 | 59.1 | 11.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Joint School District No. 2) | 67.3 | 67.2 | 0.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Idaho) | 53 | 49.4 | 3.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Elementary School) | 47.2 | 52.3 | 5.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Joint School District No. 2) | 62.3 | 60.6 | 1.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Idaho) | 50.5 | 45.2 | 5.3% |
4th Grade Math (Meridian Elementary School) | 55.4 | 50.7 | 4.7% |
4th Grade Math (Joint School District No. 2) | 61.7 | 68 | 6.3% |
4th Grade Math (Idaho) | 49.9 | 47.2 | 2.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Elementary School) | 37.4 | 39.1 | 1.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Joint School District No. 2) | 63 | 65.3 | 2.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho) | 52 | 48.4 | 3.6% |
5th Grade Math (Meridian Elementary School) | 69.3 | 36.7 | 32.6% |
5th Grade Math (Joint School District No. 2) | 60 | 63.6 | 3.6% |
5th Grade Math (Idaho) | 44.9 | 41.5 | 3.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Elementary School) | 72 | 33.3 | 38.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Joint School District No. 2) | 69.3 | 69.7 | 0.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho) | 56.9 | 51.7 | 5.2% |
All Grades Math (Meridian Elementary School) | 57.5 | 50 | 7.5% |
All Grades Math (Joint School District No. 2) | 58.9 | 57.7 | 1.2% |
All Grades Math (Idaho) | 44.4 | 41.5 | 2.9% |
All Grades Science (Meridian Elementary School) | 64 | 16.6 | 47.4% |
All Grades Science (Joint School District No. 2) | 73.3 | 57.5 | 15.8% |
All Grades Science (Idaho) | 58.9 | 41.6 | 17.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Meridian Elementary School) | 51.7 | 42.3 | 9.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Joint School District No. 2) | 68 | 68.7 | 0.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho) | 55 | 52.2 | 2.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 506 | 448 | 11.5% |
African American | 16 | 6 | 62.5% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 3 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 103 | 104 | 1% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 367 | 308 | 16.1% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 24 | 84.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 66.6% | 66.5% | 0.1% |