Impact of COVID-19 on Gier Park 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gier Park School) | 11.3 | 10.2 | 1.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lansing Public School District) | 23.8 | 18.8 | 5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.1 | 40.9 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Gier Park School) | 21 | 7.2 | 13.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Lansing Public School District) | 27.6 | 14 | 13.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Michigan) | 46.7 | 41.5 | 5.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 356 | 272 | 23.6% |
African American | 47 | 70 | 48.9% |
American Indian | 5 | 1 | 80% |
Asian | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 117 | 67 | 42.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 117 | 76 | 35% |
Two or More Races | 66 | 58 | 12.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 78.7% | 97.1% | 18.4% |