Impact of COVID-19 on W. B. Simpson 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 32nd of 105 Elementary schools | Ranks 30th of 103 Elementary schools | 1.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (W. B. Simpson Elementary School) | 57.3 | 41.2 | 16.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Caesar Rodney School District) | 65.5 | 39.6 | 25.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware) | 50.5 | 38.4 | 12.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (W. B. Simpson Elementary School) | 48.4 | 55.9 | 7.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Caesar Rodney School District) | 61.4 | 43.8 | 17.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware) | 53 | 42.2 | 10.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (W. B. Simpson Elementary School) | 62.8 | 46.6 | 16.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Caesar Rodney School District) | 68.6 | 42.8 | 25.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware) | 53.5 | 39.9 | 13.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (W. B. Simpson Elementary School) | 57 | 45.1 | 11.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Caesar Rodney School District) | 62 | 42 | 20% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware) | 50.8 | 39.1 | 11.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (W. B. Simpson Elementary School) | 75 | 48.7 | 26.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Caesar Rodney School District) | 66.9 | 50.1 | 16.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware) | 56.9 | 44.1 | 12.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (W. B. Simpson Elementary School) | 56.6 | 39.5 | 17.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Caesar Rodney School District) | 50.9 | 41 | 9.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware) | 44.4 | 32.3 | 12.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 620 | 571 | 7.9% |
African American | 121 | 96 | 20.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 13 | 14 | 7.7% |
Hispanic | 54 | 50 | 7.4% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 372 | 347 | 6.7% |
Two or More Races | 57 | 64 | 12.3% |