Impact of COVID-19 on Western Union 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 334th of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 419th of 1502 Elementary schools | 5.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Western Union Elementary) | 73.6 | 66 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools) | 77.4 | 77 | 0.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Western Union Elementary) | 65.5 | 53.2 | 12.3% |
3rd Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools) | 67.5 | 59.9 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Western Union Elementary) | 52.4 | 67.3 | 14.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools) | 75.3 | 75.7 | 0.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (Western Union Elementary) | 72 | 58.2 | 13.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools) | 72.6 | 68.3 | 4.3% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Western Union Elementary) | 66.7 | 72.5 | 5.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools) | 77.8 | 75.6 | 2.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Western Union Elementary) | 69.8 | 57.1 | 12.7% |
5th Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools) | 69.7 | 61.6 | 8.1% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (Western Union Elementary) | 92.7 | 70.3 | 22.4% |
5th Grade Science (Union County Public Schools) | 84.9 | 78.4 | 6.5% |
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 | 519 | 553 | 6.6% |
African American | 52 | 50 | 3.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 70 | 95 | 35.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 363 | 375 | 3.3% |
Two or More Races | 30 | 29 | 3.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 34.9% | 38.9% | 4% |