Impact of COVID-19 on George Watts 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 397th of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 150th of 1502 Elementary schools | 17% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (George Watts Elementary) | 75 | 73.7 | 1.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools) | 52 | 56.5 | 4.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (George Watts Elementary) | 76.8 | 71.1 | 5.7% |
3rd Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools) | 44.7 | 39.3 | 5.4% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (George Watts Elementary) | 57.1 | 69 | 11.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools) | 47.1 | 51.1 | 4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (George Watts Elementary) | 62.5 | 73.8 | 11.3% |
4th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools) | 48.5 | 49.9 | 1.4% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (George Watts Elementary) | 67.9 | 79.5 | 11.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools) | 46.6 | 51.5 | 4.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (George Watts Elementary) | 66 | 72.7 | 6.7% |
5th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools) | 44.6 | 43.1 | 1.5% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (George Watts Elementary) | 77.4 | 79.5 | 2.1% |
5th Grade Science (Durham Public Schools) | 68.8 | 65.9 | 2.9% |
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 | 392 | 315 | 19.6% |
African American | 55 | 39 | 29.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 118 | 58 | 50.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 196 | 189 | 3.6% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 25 | 25% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 35.5% | 29.8% | 5.6% |