Impact of COVID-19 on Whitnel 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 1006th of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 1389th of 1502 Elementary schools | 24.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whitnel Elementary) | 45 | 35.5 | 9.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools) | 60.3 | 51.5 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Whitnel Elementary) | 56.1 | 32.3 | 23.8% |
3rd Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools) | 58.8 | 43.4 | 15.4% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Whitnel Elementary) | 35.8 | 39.5 | 3.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools) | 53.6 | 46.2 | 7.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (Whitnel Elementary) | 49.1 | 34.2 | 14.9% |
4th Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools) | 60.5 | 46.7 | 13.8% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Whitnel Elementary) | 41.3 | 20 | 21.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools) | 58.8 | 48 | 10.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Whitnel Elementary) | 56.5 | 22.2 | 34.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools) | 60 | 44.1 | 15.9% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (Whitnel Elementary) | 78.3 | 31.1 | 47.2% |
5th Grade Science (Caldwell County Schools) | 75.1 | 60 | 15.1% |
5th Grade Science (North Carolina) | 72.6 | 65.3 | 7.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 311 | 300 | 3.5% |
African American | 24 | 14 | 41.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 6 | 5 | 16.7% |
Hispanic | 52 | 59 | 13.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 204 | 201 | 1.5% |
Two or More Races | 22 | 21 | 4.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99% | 99% | 0% |