Impact of COVID-19 on Patrick Hamilton Elementary
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 1358th of 1408 Elementary schools | Ranks 1132nd of 1470 Elementary schools | 19.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Patrick Hamilton Elementary) | 16.7 | 17.8 | 1.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dowagiac Union School District) | 30.8 | 29.6 | 1.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.1 | 40.9 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Patrick Hamilton Elementary) | 13.9 | 20 | 6.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Dowagiac Union School District) | 25.2 | 31.3 | 6.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Michigan) | 46.7 | 42.9 | 3.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Patrick Hamilton Elementary) | 17.8 | 22.9 | 5.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dowagiac Union School District) | 23.2 | 32.2 | 9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.8 | 44.3 | 1.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Patrick Hamilton Elementary) | 17.5 | 42.9 | 25.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dowagiac Union School District) | 29.1 | 35.8 | 6.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 46.2 | 43.9 | 2.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 261 | 236 | 9.6% |
African American | 45 | 55 | 22.2% |
American Indian | 6 | 6 | |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 28 | 34 | 21.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 132 | 110 | 16.7% |
Two or More Races | 50 | 30 | 40% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 93.1% | 90.3% | 2.8% |