Impact of COVID-19 on Sherman 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 1283rd of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 1992nd of 2439 Elementary schools | 28.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sherman School) | 53 | 32.3 | 20.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Watertown City School District) | 42 | 24.4 | 17.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Sherman School) | 46 | 34.4 | 11.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Watertown City School District) | 43 | 22 | 21% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sherman School) | 46 | 31.3 | 14.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown City School District) | 38 | 31.3 | 6.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Sherman School) | 49 | 30.4 | 18.6% |
4th Grade Math (Watertown City School District) | 41 | 35.2 | 5.8% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 318 | 320 | 0.6% |
African American | 8 | 13 | 62.5% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 10 | 14 | 40% |
Hispanic | 28 | 34 | 21.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 236 | 218 | 7.6% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 40 | 14.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 44.7% | 56.6% | 11.9% |