Impact of COVID-19 on Ward 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 1198th of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 1073rd of 1502 Elementary schools | 9.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ward Elementary) | 45.1 | 54.9 | 9.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools) | 59.2 | 58.8 | 0.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Ward Elementary) | 42.9 | 33 | 9.9% |
3rd Grade Reading (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools) | 51.7 | 45.1 | 6.6% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Ward Elementary) | 46.7 | 34.3 | 12.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools) | 53.8 | 52.3 | 1.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (Ward Elementary) | 56.7 | 36.1 | 20.6% |
4th Grade Reading (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools) | 56.4 | 52.2 | 4.2% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Ward Elementary) | 38.7 | 46.3 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools) | 56.7 | 51.4 | 5.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Ward Elementary) | 35.3 | 39.6 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools) | 52.7 | 43.2 | 9.5% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (Ward Elementary) | 62.7 | 67.7 | 5% |
5th Grade Science (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools) | 69.8 | 61.4 | 8.4% |
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 | 735 | 532 | 27.6% |
African American | 276 | 187 | 32.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 33 | 25 | 24.2% |
Hispanic | 226 | 145 | 35.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 160 | 131 | 18.1% |
Two or More Races | 40 | 44 | 10% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 65.4% | 99.4% | 34% |