Impact of COVID-19 on George Westergard 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 50th of 388 Elementary schools | Ranks 64th of 384 Elementary schools | 3.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (George Westergard Elementary) | 65.5 | 59.4 | 6.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washoe County) | 47.8 | 43.4 | 4.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nevada) | 47.8 | 41.4 | 6.4% |
3rd Grade Reading (George Westergard Elementary) | 57.1 | 58.6 | 1.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Washoe County) | 44.5 | 40.8 | 3.7% |
3rd Grade Reading (Nevada) | 46.3 | 40.9 | 5.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (George Westergard Elementary) | 72.1 | 67.5 | 4.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County) | 45.4 | 41.3 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Nevada) | 43.9 | 37.6 | 6.3% |
4th Grade Reading (George Westergard Elementary) | 69.4 | 61.5 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Reading (Washoe County) | 47.9 | 42.5 | 5.4% |
4th Grade Reading (Nevada) | 49.2 | 41.7 | 7.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (George Westergard Elementary) | 56.1 | 53.8 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County) | 38.5 | 34.8 | 3.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Nevada) | 36.8 | 30.5 | 6.3% |
5th Grade Reading (George Westergard Elementary) | 61.8 | 60.2 | 1.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Washoe County) | 49.6 | 45.6 | 4% |
5th Grade Reading (Nevada) | 51.9 | 43.7 | 8.2% |
5th Grade Science (George Westergard Elementary) | 43.1 | 23.5 | 19.6% |
5th Grade Science (Washoe County) | 28.7 | 23 | 5.7% |
5th Grade Science (Nevada) | 24.6 | 19.1 | 5.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (George Westergard Elementary) | 64.2 | 59.6 | 4.6% |
All Grades Mathematics (Washoe County) | 40.8 | 33.6 | 7.2% |
All Grades Mathematics (Nevada) | 37.5 | 31.3 | 6.2% |
All Grades Reading (George Westergard Elementary) | 63.2 | 60.2 | 3% |
All Grades Reading (Washoe County) | 49.3 | 41.2 | 8.1% |
All Grades Reading (Nevada) | 48.5 | 41 | 7.5% |
All Grades Science (George Westergard Elementary) | 43.1 | 23.5 | 19.6% |
All Grades Science (Washoe County) | 36.4 | 29.5 | 6.9% |
All Grades Science (Nevada) | 30.5 | 26 | 4.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 633 | 482 | 23.9% |
African American | 15 | 8 | 46.7% |
American Indian | 4 | 1 | 75% |
Asian | 38 | 28 | 26.3% |
Hispanic | 121 | 104 | 14% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 407 | 294 | 27.8% |
Two or More Races | 46 | 47 | 2.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 18.2% | 22% | 3.8% |