Impact of COVID-19 on Birchview 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 609th of 1408 Elementary schools | Ranks 1154th of 1470 Elementary schools | 35.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Birchview School) | 61 | 24.3 | 36.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ishpeming Public School District No. 1) | 61 | 24.3 | 36.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.1 | 40.9 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Birchview School) | 68.3 | 25 | 43.3% |
3rd Grade Math (Ishpeming Public School District No. 1) | 68.3 | 25 | 43.3% |
3rd Grade Math (Michigan) | 46.7 | 42.9 | 3.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Birchview School) | 46.4 | 34.8 | 11.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ishpeming Public School District No. 1) | 46.4 | 34.8 | 11.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.8 | 44.3 | 1.5% |
4th Grade Math (Birchview School) | 23.6 | 13 | 10.6% |
4th Grade Math (Ishpeming Public School District No. 1) | 23.6 | 13 | 10.6% |
4th Grade Math (Michigan) | 41.8 | 38.6 | 3.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 265 | 237 | 10.6% |
African American | 4 | 3 | 25% |
American Indian | 6 | 1 | 83.3% |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 229 | 206 | 10% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 25 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 59.6% | 60.3% | 0.7% |