Impact of COVID-19 on Watertown-Mayer 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 338th of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 181st of 845 Elementary schools | 17.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Watertown-Mayer Elementary School) | 69.7 | 69.3 | 0.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Watertown-Mayer Public School District) | 69.7 | 69.3 | 0.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Watertown-Mayer Elementary School) | 54.1 | 51.5 | 2.6% |
3rd Grade Reading (Watertown-Mayer Public School District) | 54.1 | 51.5 | 2.6% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Watertown-Mayer Elementary School) | 76.5 | 78.5 | 2% |
4th Grade Math (Watertown-Mayer Public School District) | 76.5 | 78.5 | 2% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 57.1 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Watertown-Mayer Elementary School) | 58.8 | 61.3 | 2.5% |
4th Grade Reading (Watertown-Mayer Public School District) | 58.8 | 61.3 | 2.5% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 559 | 528 | 5.5% |
African American | 3 | 5 | 66.7% |
American Indian | 5 | 1 | 80% |
Asian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 8 | 21 | 162.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 526 | 480 | 8.7% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 19 | 35.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 21.5% | 36.4% | 14.9% |