Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia 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 141st of 1130 Elementary schools | Ranks 341st of 1169 Elementary schools | 16.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Elementary School) | 75.6 | 55.3 | 20.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bellingham School District) | 54.1 | 47.8 | 6.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 56.3 | 48.9 | 7.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Columbia Elementary School) | 73.3 | 60.5 | 12.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Bellingham School District) | 51 | 47.9 | 3.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Washington) | 59 | 51.6 | 7.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Elementary School) | 72.3 | 75.6 | 3.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bellingham School District) | 52 | 51.4 | 0.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 57.7 | 50.1 | 7.6% |
4th Grade Math (Columbia Elementary School) | 61.7 | 56.1 | 5.6% |
4th Grade Math (Bellingham School District) | 45.3 | 48.6 | 3.3% |
4th Grade Math (Washington) | 54.9 | 49.4 | 5.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Elementary School) | 92.9 | 55.6 | 37.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bellingham School District) | 63.4 | 52.3 | 11.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 61.3 | 53.8 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Math (Columbia Elementary School) | 68.3 | 40 | 28.3% |
5th Grade Math (Bellingham School District) | 43.2 | 38.8 | 4.4% |
5th Grade Math (Washington) | 49.1 | 42 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Science (Columbia Elementary School) | 92.7 | 68.9 | 23.8% |
5th Grade Science (Bellingham School District) | 59.2 | 58.3 | 0.9% |
5th Grade Science (Washington) | 54.1 | 52.3 | 1.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Columbia Elementary School) | 79.9 | 62.1 | 17.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Bellingham School District) | 63.7 | 55.8 | 7.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Columbia Elementary School) | 67.7 | 51.6 | 16.1% |
All Grades Math (Bellingham School District) | 46.9 | 45 | 1.9% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Science (Columbia Elementary School) | 92.7 | 68.9 | 23.8% |
All Grades Science (Bellingham School District) | 60.4 | 59.2 | 1.2% |
All Grades Science (Washington) | 52.7 | 48.8 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 312 | 231 | 26% |
African American | 4 | 2 | 50% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 10 | 4 | 60% |
Hispanic | 28 | 23 | 17.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 251 | 190 | 24.3% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 11 | 35.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 21.5% | 25.5% | 4.1% |