Impact of COVID-19 on Gardner 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 1339th of 1408 Elementary schools | Ranks 1321st of 1470 Elementary schools | 5.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Elementary School) | 16.7 | 7.7 | 9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District) | 11.9 | 12.4 | 0.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.1 | 40.9 | 4.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Elementary School) | 13.9 | 8 | 5.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District) | 12.7 | 14.8 | 2.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.8 | 44.3 | 1.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 248 | 282 | 13.7% |
African American | 158 | 237 | 50% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 6 | 6 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 80 | 35 | 56.3% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 3 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 84.3% | 89% | 4.7% |