Impact of COVID-19 on Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet 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 579th of 667 Elementary schools | Ranks 618th of 660 Elementary schools | 6.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School) | 16.3 | 22.7 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Topeka Public Schools) | 24.4 | 23.1 | 1.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 40.6 | 38.1 | 2.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School) | 33.8 | 28.8 | 5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Topeka Public Schools) | 38.5 | 32.6 | 5.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 50.3 | 50.4 | 0.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School) | 17.9 | 13.4 | 4.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Topeka Public Schools) | 32.7 | 28.2 | 4.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 47.6 | 42.8 | 4.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School) | 7.7 | 7.5 | 0.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Topeka Public Schools) | 28.2 | 24.1 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 36.1 | 37.6 | 1.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School) | 26.9 | 12.9 | 14% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Topeka Public Schools) | 31.8 | 24.4 | 7.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 43.5 | 39.6 | 4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School) | 23.7 | 6.5 | 17.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Topeka Public Schools) | 27.1 | 20.5 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 31.9 | 31.3 | 0.6% |
5th Grade Science (Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School) | 35.5 | 14.7 | 20.8% |
5th Grade Science (Topeka Public Schools) | 31.6 | 29.3 | 2.3% |
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 | 543 | 420 | 22.7% |
African American | 199 | 152 | 23.6% |
American Indian | 6 | 1 | 83.3% |
Asian | 0 | 4 | |
Hispanic | 135 | 119 | 11.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 126 | 96 | 23.8% |
Two or More Races | 77 | 48 | 37.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 83.2% | 92.6% | 9.4% |