Impact of COVID-19 on Walter M Kennedy 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 225th of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 291st of 680 Elementary schools | 9.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walter M Kennedy School) | 55.6 | 37.9 | 17.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pell City) | 62.7 | 42 | 20.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Walter M Kennedy School) | 55.3 | 36.8 | 18.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Pell City) | 49.4 | 37.8 | 11.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 480 | 454 | 5.4% |
African American | 73 | 70 | 4.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 5 | 2 | 60% |
Hispanic | 13 | 5 | 61.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 374 | 363 | 2.9% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 13 | 7.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 52.7% | 65.2% | 12.5% |