Impact of COVID-19 on Walnut Park 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 483rd of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 461st of 680 Elementary schools | 3.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walnut Park Elementary School) | 37.9 | 31.3 | 6.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City) | 52.1 | 32.5 | 19.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Park Elementary School) | 22 | 19.4 | 2.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City) | 39.3 | 29.8 | 9.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Park Elementary School) | 21.4 | 25 | 3.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City) | 40.7 | 25.6 | 15.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.9 | 33.9 | 10.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 251 | 205 | 18.3% |
African American | 56 | 47 | 16.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 37 | 34 | 8.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 153 | 121 | 20.9% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 84.5% | 90.7% | 6.3% |