Impact of COVID-19 on Paul & Sheila Wellstone 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 830th of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 812th of 845 Elementary schools | 0.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary) | 21.7 | 11.4 | 10.3% |
3rd Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools) | 39.7 | 35.8 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary) | 20.5 | 11.3 | 9.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools) | 35.3 | 31 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary) | 19.1 | 12.2 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools) | 39 | 34.9 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 57.1 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary) | 21.2 | 7.3 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools) | 34.6 | 32.1 | 2.6% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary) | 17.9 | 11.1 | 6.8% |
5th Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools) | 31.3 | 28.3 | 3% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary) | 35.5 | 20 | 15.5% |
5th Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools) | 46.6 | 41 | 5.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 58.7 | 7% |
5th Grade Science (Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary) | 18.1 | 10.1 | 8% |
5th Grade Science (Saint Paul Public Schools) | 29.8 | 28.9 | 0.9% |
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 | 537 | 507 | 5.6% |
African American | 118 | 109 | 7.6% |
American Indian | 4 | 1 | 75% |
Asian | 91 | 67 | 26.4% |
Hispanic | 267 | 244 | 8.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 27 | 50 | 85.2% |
Two or More Races | 30 | 34 | 13.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 81.9% | 84.6% | 2.7% |