Impact of COVID-19 on Westgate 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 841st of 965 Elementary schools | Ranks 791st of 933 Elementary schools | 2.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westgate Elementary School) | 9.9 | 24.6 | 14.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 46.3 | 48.2 | 1.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 41.3 | 39.9 | 1.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Westgate Elementary School) | 12.3 | 25.8 | 13.5% |
3rd Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 45.7 | 48.1 | 2.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Colorado) | 41 | 40.4 | 0.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westgate Elementary School) | 23.9 | 23.4 | 0.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 56 | 53.5 | 2.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 48 | 43.8 | 4.2% |
4th Grade Math (Westgate Elementary School) | 14.9 | 21.7 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 38.5 | 39.9 | 1.4% |
4th Grade Math (Colorado) | 33.6 | 32.7 | 0.9% |
5th Grade Science (Westgate Elementary School) | 29 | 13.8 | 15.2% |
5th Grade Science (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 41.6 | 41.6 | |
5th Grade Science (Colorado) | 35.9 | 33.9 | 2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westgate Elementary School) | 30 | 16.9 | 13.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 53.6 | 55.6 | 2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 48.4 | 47.8 | 0.6% |
5th Grade Math (Westgate Elementary School) | 18.6 | 13.6 | 5% |
5th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 39.4 | 41.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Math (Colorado) | 35.7 | 36.5 | 0.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Westgate Elementary School) | 20.6 | 21.6 | 1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 51.7 | 50.8 | 0.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado) | 45.8 | 43.7 | 2.1% |
All Grades Math (Westgate Elementary School) | 15.1 | 20.4 | 5.3% |
All Grades Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1) | 39.8 | 38.7 | 1.1% |
All Grades Math (Colorado) | 34.7 | 32.9 | 1.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 458 | 352 | 23.1% |
African American | 16 | 20 | 25% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 12 | 11 | 8.3% |
Hispanic | 191 | 166 | 13.1% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 213 | 129 | 39.4% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 25 | 8.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 65.3% | 64.2% | 1.1% |