Impact of COVID-19 on Ekstrand 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ekstrand Elementary School) | 76.7 | 61.6 | 15.1% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central DeWitt School District) | 76.7 | 61.6 | 15.1% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 65.3 | 66.3 | 1% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Ekstrand Elementary School) | 75.7 | 66.3 | 9.4% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Central DeWitt School District) | 75.7 | 66.3 | 9.4% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.7 | 75.3 | 3.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 482 | 460 | 4.6% |
| African American | 13 | 15 | 15.4% |
| American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | |
| Hispanic | 12 | 12 | |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
| White | 439 | 416 | 5.2% |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 17 | |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 36.9% | 33.3% | 3.7% |