Impact of COVID-19 on Watson Junior High 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 250th of 458 Middle schools | Ranks 309th of 480 Middle schools | 9.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Watson Junior High School) | 43.7 | 31.9 | 11.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 3) | 41.7 | 40.6 | 1.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 43.6 | 43.4 | 0.2% |
6th Grade Math (Watson Junior High School) | 21.4 | 14.6 | 6.8% |
6th Grade Math (School District No. 3) | 19.9 | 17.6 | 2.3% |
6th Grade Math (Colorado) | 29.5 | 28.2 | 1.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Watson Junior High School) | 51.3 | 39.9 | 11.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 3) | 52 | 49.6 | 2.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 46.5 | 45 | 1.5% |
8th Grade Science (Watson Junior High School) | 29.8 | 22.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Science (School District No. 3) | 34.5 | 25 | 9.5% |
8th Grade Science (Colorado) | 31.5 | 31.3 | 0.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Watson Junior High School) | 46.7 | 36 | 10.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 3) | 52.8 | 45.3 | 7.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 46.9 | 42.4 | 4.5% |
8th Grade Math (Watson Junior High School) | 31.8 | 14.9 | 16.9% |
8th Grade Math (School District No. 3) | 38.7 | 20.9 | 17.8% |
8th Grade Math (Colorado) | 36.9 | 32.4 | 4.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Watson Junior High School) | 47.1 | 35.9 | 11.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 3) | 48.3 | 42.4 | 5.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado) | 45.8 | 43.7 | 2.1% |
All Grades Math (Watson Junior High School) | 26.4 | 11.4 | 15% |
All Grades Math (School District No. 3) | 31.8 | 26.4 | 5.4% |
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 | 759 | 544 | 28.3% |
African American | 78 | 44 | 43.6% |
American Indian | 10 | 6 | 40% |
Asian | 7 | 6 | 14.3% |
Hispanic | 208 | 168 | 19.2% |
Pacific Islander | 10 | 2 | 80% |
White | 364 | 266 | 26.9% |
Two or More Races | 82 | 52 | 36.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 47% | 37.1% | 9.9% |