Impact of COVID-19 on James Whitcomb Riley 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 268th of 1031 Elementary schools | Ranks 188th of 1016 Elementary schools | 7.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School) | 64.7 | 59 | 5.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Castle Community School Corp) | 40 | 34 | 6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 46.3 | 39.7 | 6.6% |
3rd Grade Math (James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School) | 82.4 | 79.5 | 2.9% |
3rd Grade Math (New Castle Community School Corp) | 61.4 | 45.6 | 15.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Indiana) | 58.7 | 53.1 | 5.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School) | 37.5 | 45.2 | 7.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Castle Community School Corp) | 37 | 41.2 | 4.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 45.8 | 40.3 | 5.5% |
4th Grade Math (James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School) | 62.5 | 69.1 | 6.6% |
4th Grade Math (New Castle Community School Corp) | 52.1 | 52.6 | 0.5% |
4th Grade Math (Indiana) | 54 | 48.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade Science (James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School) | 40 | 50 | 10% |
4th Grade Science (New Castle Community School Corp) | 39.3 | 36.2 | 3.1% |
4th Grade Science (Indiana) | 46.3 | 37 | 9.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School) | 57.9 | 50 | 7.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Castle Community School Corp) | 43.3 | 37.4 | 5.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 47.5 | 40.2 | 7.3% |
5th Grade Math (James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School) | 55.3 | 53.1 | 2.2% |
5th Grade Math (New Castle Community School Corp) | 46.6 | 31.1 | 15.6% |
5th Grade Math (Indiana) | 47.8 | 41.1 | 6.7% |
5th Grade Social Studies (James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School) | 52.6 | 43.8 | 8.8% |
5th Grade Social Studies (New Castle Community School Corp) | 34.6 | 30.2 | 4.4% |
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana) | 46 | 39.1 | 6.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School) | 72.5 | 47.4 | 25.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Castle Community School Corp) | 48.6 | 31.2 | 17.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 47.8 | 39 | 8.8% |
6th Grade Math (James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School) | 60.8 | 34.2 | 26.6% |
6th Grade Math (New Castle Community School Corp) | 49.5 | 24.4 | 25.1% |
6th Grade Math (Indiana) | 46.4 | 35.5 | 10.9% |
6th Grade Science (James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School) | 56.9 | 42.1 | 14.8% |
6th Grade Science (New Castle Community School Corp) | 46.3 | 29.5 | 16.8% |
6th Grade Science (Indiana) | 48.6 | 38.8 | 9.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 302 | 235 | 22.2% |
African American | 2 | 5 | 150% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 10 | 7 | 30% |
Hispanic | 12 | 7 | 41.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 265 | 205 | 22.6% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 11 | 15.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 46.4% | 53.6% | 7.3% |