Impact of COVID-19 on Watson 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 63rd of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 251st of 2439 Elementary schools | 7.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Watson School) | 100 | 73.5 | 26.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rockville Centre Union Free School District) | 89 | 75.8 | 13.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Watson School) | 100 | 82.4 | 17.7% |
3rd Grade Math (Rockville Centre Union Free School District) | 85 | 76.4 | 8.6% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Watson School) | 94 | 80 | 14% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rockville Centre Union Free School District) | 75 | 62.7 | 12.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Watson School) | 90 | 89.3 | 0.7% |
4th Grade Math (Rockville Centre Union Free School District) | 71 | 68.3 | 2.7% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Watson School) | 93 | 63 | 30% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rockville Centre Union Free School District) | 69 | 65.8 | 3.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Watson School) | 72 | 65.5 | 6.5% |
5th Grade Math (Rockville Centre Union Free School District) | 71 | 75.1 | 4.1% |
5th Grade Math (New York) | 46 | 49.7 | 3.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 290 | 237 | 18.3% |
African American | 34 | 11 | 67.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 8 | 12 | 50% |
Hispanic | 47 | 42 | 10.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 193 | 157 | 18.7% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 15 | 87.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 18.3% | 13.1% | 5.2% |