Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas 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 (Thomas Elementary School) | 15 | 11.7 | 3.3% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carbondale Education Service District 95) | 15 | 11.7 | 3.3% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas Elementary School) | 22.3 | 13.6 | 8.7% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Carbondale Education Service District 95) | 22.3 | 13.6 | 8.7% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 321 | 305 | 5% |
| African American | 158 | 164 | 3.8% |
| American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Asian | 10 | 12 | 20% |
| Hispanic | 31 | 38 | 22.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
| White | 89 | 62 | 30.3% |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 29 | 9.4% |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 69.5% | 52.1% | 17.3% |