Impact of COVID-19 on Washington 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 257th of 667 Elementary schools | Ranks 239th of 660 Elementary schools | 2.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary) | 50 | 52.3 | 2.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McPherson) | 34.9 | 32.5 | 2.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 40.6 | 38.1 | 2.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary) | 52.1 | 70.4 | 18.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (McPherson) | 38.6 | 45.7 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 50.3 | 50.4 | 0.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary) | 55.6 | 54 | 1.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (McPherson) | 47.7 | 47.7 | 0% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 47.6 | 42.8 | 4.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary) | 55.6 | 54.1 | 1.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (McPherson) | 38.5 | 35.1 | 3.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 36.1 | 37.6 | 1.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary) | 35.6 | 36.4 | 0.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (McPherson) | 36.5 | 40.8 | 4.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 43.5 | 39.6 | 4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary) | 28.9 | 18.2 | 10.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (McPherson) | 23.3 | 28 | 4.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 31.9 | 31.3 | 0.6% |
5th Grade Science (Washington Elementary) | 44.4 | 31.8 | 12.6% |
5th Grade Science (McPherson) | 38.3 | 46.1 | 7.8% |
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 | 315 | 285 | 9.5% |
African American | 3 | 6 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 49 | 44 | 10.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 240 | 218 | 9.2% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 17 | 26.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 48.6% | 46.7% | 1.9% |