Impact of COVID-19 on Whiteside 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 1495th of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 1157th of 2077 Elementary schools | 16% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whiteside Elementary School) | 15.3 | 23 | 7.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whiteside School District 115) | 15.3 | 23 | 7.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whiteside Elementary School) | 22.2 | 27 | 4.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whiteside School District 115) | 22.2 | 27 | 4.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whiteside Elementary School) | 31.7 | 28.5 | 3.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whiteside School District 115) | 31.7 | 28.5 | 3.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Whiteside Elementary School) | 22.1 | 18.7 | 3.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Whiteside School District 115) | 22.1 | 18.7 | 3.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 33.5 | 27.7 | 5.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 748 | 670 | 10.4% |
African American | 397 | 365 | 8.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 4 | 300% |
Asian | 19 | 5 | 73.7% |
Hispanic | 24 | 27 | 12.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 227 | 202 | 11% |
Two or More Races | 80 | 67 | 16.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 58.4% | 58.7% | 0.2% |