Impact of COVID-19 on Gower West 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 52nd of 2101 Elementary schools | Ranks 29th of 1948 Elementary schools | 1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gower West Elementary School) | 68.8 | 76.5 | 7.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gower School District 62) | 68.8 | 76.5 | 7.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.3 | 8.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gower West Elementary School) | 85.1 | 72.8 | 12.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gower School District 62) | 85.1 | 72.8 | 12.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 31.2 | 9.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gower West Elementary School) | 65.7 | 58.6 | 7.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gower School District 62) | 65.7 | 58.6 | 7.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 28.2 | 8.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Gower West Elementary School) | 67.7 | 59.4 | 8.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Gower School District 62) | 67.7 | 59.4 | 8.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 33.5 | 23.7 | 9.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 499 | 527 | 5.6% |
African American | 15 | 11 | 26.7% |
American Indian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 82 | 87 | 6.1% |
Hispanic | 42 | 64 | 52.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
Two or More Races | 61 | 53 | 13.1% |