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 797th of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 797th of 845 Elementary schools | 2.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Whittier Elementary) | 25.3 | 21.7 | 3.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Minneapolis Public School District) | 51.8 | 46.4 | 5.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Whittier Elementary) | 28.9 | 20.3 | 8.6% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minneapolis Public School District) | 45.9 | 42.2 | 3.7% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Whittier Elementary) | 21 | 7 | 14% |
4th Grade Math (Minneapolis Public School District) | 48.2 | 43.9 | 4.3% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 57.1 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Whittier Elementary) | 31 | 7 | 23.9% |
4th Grade Reading (Minneapolis Public School District) | 44 | 42.4 | 1.6% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Whittier Elementary) | 20 | 9.5 | 10.5% |
5th Grade Math (Minneapolis Public School District) | 40.3 | 28 | 12.3% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Whittier Elementary) | 39.8 | 27.4 | 12.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Minneapolis Public School District) | 53.4 | 44.9 | 8.4% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 58.7 | 7% |
5th Grade Science (Whittier Elementary) | 21.5 | 12.9 | 8.6% |
5th Grade Science (Minneapolis Public School District) | 40.8 | 36.1 | 4.8% |
5th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 54.9 | 48.4 | 6.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 528 | 361 | 31.6% |
African American | 254 | 189 | 25.6% |
American Indian | 5 | 12 | 140% |
Asian | 12 | 8 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 132 | 92 | 30.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 106 | 36 | 66% |
Two or More Races | 19 | 24 | 26.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 75.6% | 87.8% | 12.2% |