Impact of COVID-19 on Whitman 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 1379th of 1408 Elementary schools | Ranks 1350th of 1470 Elementary schools | 6.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whitman Elementary School) | 9.9 | 19.3 | 9.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pontiac City School District) | 12.2 | 15.5 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.1 | 40.9 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Whitman Elementary School) | 11.1 | 16.5 | 5.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Pontiac City School District) | 15.2 | 17.8 | 2.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Michigan) | 46.7 | 42.9 | 3.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whitman Elementary School) | 8.3 | 19.1 | 10.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pontiac City School District) | 13.3 | 20.4 | 7.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.8 | 44.3 | 1.5% |
4th Grade Math (Whitman Elementary School) | 8.2 | 10.1 | 1.9% |
4th Grade Math (Pontiac City School District) | 9.7 | 12.7 | 3% |
4th Grade Math (Michigan) | 41.8 | 38.6 | 3.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whitman Elementary School) | 16.7 | 14.9 | 1.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pontiac City School District) | 14.9 | 16.5 | 1.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 46.2 | 43.9 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Math (Whitman Elementary School) | 6.8 | 6.5 | 0.3% |
5th Grade Math (Pontiac City School District) | 10.3 | 8.4 | 1.9% |
5th Grade Math (Michigan) | 34.8 | 31.5 | 3.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 606 | 601 | 0.8% |
African American | 332 | 269 | 19% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 10 | 16 | 60% |
Hispanic | 188 | 264 | 40.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 48 | 24 | 50% |
Two or More Races | 27 | 26 | 3.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 82.7% | 81.2% | 1.5% |