Impact of COVID-19 on Walter J. Paton 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 92nd of 942 Elementary schools | Ranks 102nd of 928 Elementary schools | 1.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walter J. Paton School) | 79 | 73.9 | 5.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shrewsbury) | 80 | 64.1 | 15.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 56 | 43.9 | 12.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walter J. Paton School) | 71 | 80 | 9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shrewsbury) | 75 | 66.8 | 8.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 41 | 8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Walter J. Paton School) | 69 | 54.2 | 14.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Shrewsbury) | 75 | 57.7 | 17.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 39.7 | 12.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Walter J. Paton School) | 79 | 66.7 | 12.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Shrewsbury) | 79 | 73.2 | 5.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 45 | 4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Walter J. Paton School) | 73 | 63.5 | 9.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Shrewsbury) | 73 | 60 | 13% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 42.3 | 9.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Walter J. Paton School) | 75 | 73 | 2% |
All Grades Mathematics (Shrewsbury) | 71 | 65.3 | 5.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 40.6 | 8.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 380 | 291 | 23.4% |
African American | 9 | 9 | |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 79 | 45 | 43% |
Hispanic | 26 | 23 | 11.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 250 | 187 | 25.2% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 25 | 78.6% |