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 392nd of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 304th of 845 Elementary schools | 9.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Washington Elementary) | 68.1 | 72.2 | 4.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Owatonna Public School District) | 56.6 | 60.7 | 4% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Washington Elementary) | 51.4 | 52.5 | 1.1% |
3rd Grade Reading (Owatonna Public School District) | 47 | 42.9 | 4.1% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Washington Elementary) | 77.1 | 63 | 14.1% |
4th Grade Math (Owatonna Public School District) | 61.4 | 61 | 0.4% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 57.1 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Washington Elementary) | 68.4 | 51.8 | 16.6% |
4th Grade Reading (Owatonna Public School District) | 53.5 | 50.1 | 3.3% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Washington Elementary) | 61.6 | 44.6 | 17% |
5th Grade Math (Owatonna Public School District) | 49.1 | 42.7 | 6.4% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Washington Elementary) | 60.5 | 62.7 | 2.2% |
5th Grade Reading (Owatonna Public School District) | 58.7 | 56.5 | 2.2% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 58.7 | 7% |
5th Grade Science (Washington Elementary) | 43 | 47.3 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Science (Owatonna Public School District) | 43.2 | 38.3 | 4.9% |
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 | 510 | 487 | 4.5% |
African American | 9 | 17 | 88.9% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 6 | 3 | 50% |
Hispanic | 73 | 60 | 17.8% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 100% |
White | 402 | 379 | 5.7% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 26 | 73.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 38.2% | 48.3% | 10% |