Impact of COVID-19 on AH Watwood 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 473rd of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 190th of 680 Elementary schools | 41.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (AH Watwood Elementary School) | 58 | 56.9 | 1.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Talladega County) | 52 | 43 | 8.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (AH Watwood Elementary School) | 26.8 | 48.4 | 21.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Talladega County) | 36.4 | 25.8 | 10.6% |
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 | 317 | 249 | 21.5% |
African American | 126 | 107 | 15.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 6 | 7 | 16.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 176 | 119 | 32.4% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 15 | 87.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 71.6% | 79.5% | 7.9% |