Impact of COVID-19 on Whittier Elementary
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 517th of 667 Elementary schools | Ranks 515th of 660 Elementary schools | 0.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary) | 17.2 | 18.9 | 1.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City) | 21.2 | 15.6 | 5.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 40.6 | 38.1 | 2.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary) | 38.6 | 39.6 | 0.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas City) | 32.6 | 23.8 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 50.3 | 50.4 | 0.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary) | 35.7 | 17.9 | 17.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City) | 26.9 | 21.3 | 5.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 47.6 | 42.8 | 4.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary) | 21.4 | 19 | 2.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City) | 18.6 | 16.5 | 2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 36.1 | 37.6 | 1.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary) | 34 | 33.3 | 0.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City) | 25.7 | 21.2 | 4.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 43.5 | 39.6 | 4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary) | 30.4 | 25 | 5.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City) | 19.6 | 14.7 | 4.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 31.9 | 31.3 | 0.6% |
5th Grade Science (Whittier Elementary) | 33.7 | 35.5 | 1.9% |
5th Grade Science (Kansas City) | 24.7 | 19.2 | 5.5% |
5th Grade Science (Kansas) | 43.1 | 42.1 | 1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 579 | 480 | 17.1% |
African American | 47 | 58 | 23.4% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 31 | 10 | 67.7% |
Hispanic | 442 | 368 | 16.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 46 | 25 | 45.7% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 16 | 45.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 86.4% | 93.8% | 7.4% |