Impact of COVID-19 on West Newton 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 753rd of 1031 Elementary schools | Ranks 665th of 1016 Elementary schools | 7.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Newton Elementary School) | 36.1 | 30.4 | 5.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (MSD Decatur Township) | 30 | 19.7 | 10.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 46.3 | 39.7 | 6.6% |
3rd Grade Math (West Newton Elementary School) | 55.7 | 37 | 18.7% |
3rd Grade Math (MSD Decatur Township) | 41.4 | 29.7 | 11.7% |
3rd Grade Math (Indiana) | 58.7 | 53.1 | 5.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Newton Elementary School) | 35.2 | 31.5 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Decatur Township) | 33.2 | 22.4 | 10.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 45.8 | 40.3 | 5.5% |
4th Grade Math (West Newton Elementary School) | 39.8 | 39.3 | 0.5% |
4th Grade Math (MSD Decatur Township) | 43.2 | 30 | 13.2% |
4th Grade Math (Indiana) | 54 | 48.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade Science (West Newton Elementary School) | 36.4 | 24.7 | 11.7% |
4th Grade Science (MSD Decatur Township) | 32.4 | 14.4 | 18.1% |
4th Grade Science (Indiana) | 46.3 | 37 | 9.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Newton Elementary School) | 33 | 25.8 | 7.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Decatur Township) | 27.4 | 23.5 | 3.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 47.5 | 40.2 | 7.3% |
5th Grade Math (West Newton Elementary School) | 37.1 | 26.9 | 10.2% |
5th Grade Math (MSD Decatur Township) | 29.7 | 19.7 | 10% |
5th Grade Math (Indiana) | 47.8 | 41.1 | 6.7% |
5th Grade Social Studies (West Newton Elementary School) | 25.8 | 28 | 2.2% |
5th Grade Social Studies (MSD Decatur Township) | 21.2 | 20.9 | 0.3% |
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana) | 46 | 39.1 | 6.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Newton Elementary School) | 35.6 | 37.5 | 1.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Decatur Township) | 31 | 32.2 | 1.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 47.8 | 40.8 | 7% |
6th Grade Math (West Newton Elementary School) | 37.5 | 32.7 | 4.8% |
6th Grade Math (MSD Decatur Township) | 31 | 25.7 | 5.4% |
6th Grade Math (Indiana) | 46.4 | 38.3 | 8.1% |
6th Grade Science (West Newton Elementary School) | 35.6 | 27.9 | 7.7% |
6th Grade Science (MSD Decatur Township) | 27.6 | 19.9 | 7.7% |
6th Grade Science (Indiana) | 48.6 | 38.2 | 10.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 616 | 597 | 3.1% |
African American | 89 | 197 | 121.3% |
American Indian | 4 | 1 | 75% |
Asian | 8 | 4 | 50% |
Hispanic | 82 | 87 | 6.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 401 | 270 | 32.7% |
Two or More Races | 32 | 38 | 18.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.9% | 67% | 6.1% |