Impact of COVID-19 on Robert Waters 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 1050th of 1360 Elementary schools | Ranks 898th of 1342 Elementary schools | 10.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Robert Waters Elementary School) | 28.4 | 37.9 | 9.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Union City School District) | 45.1 | 45.7 | 0.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 50.2 | 42 | 8.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Robert Waters Elementary School) | 38.6 | 44.9 | 6.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union City School District) | 47.4 | 41.4 | 6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 55.1 | 45.9 | 9.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Robert Waters Elementary School) | 44.6 | 34.1 | 10.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Union City School District) | 55.6 | 52.8 | 2.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 57.4 | 51.3 | 6.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Robert Waters Elementary School) | 39.2 | 23.1 | 16.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Union City School District) | 40.7 | 37.7 | 3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 51 | 44.3 | 6.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Robert Waters Elementary School) | 45.2 | 52.6 | 7.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Union City School District) | 50.3 | 56.3 | 6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 57.9 | 53.2 | 4.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Robert Waters Elementary School) | 22 | 18.1 | 3.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Union City School District) | 29.7 | 30.1 | 0.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 46.8 | 40.1 | 6.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Robert Waters Elementary School) | 52.8 | 48.5 | 4.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Union City School District) | 58.4 | 59.1 | 0.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Robert Waters Elementary School) | 20.8 | 29.6 | 8.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Union City School District) | 30.1 | 29.1 | 1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1084 | 976 | 10% |
African American | 6 | 7 | 16.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 6 | 5 | 16.7% |
Hispanic | 1065 | 954 | 10.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 7 | 10 | 42.9% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 93.5% | 88% | 5.5% |