Impact of COVID-19 on William Penn 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 1293rd of 1544 Elementary schools | Ranks 1193rd of 1534 Elementary schools | 6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (William Penn Elementary School) | 25 | 23.5 | 1.5% |
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 56 | 51.7 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (William Penn Elementary School) | 41.7 | 36.3 | 5.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 61.9 | 54 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Math (William Penn Elementary School) | 12.8 | 19.4 | 6.6% |
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Science (William Penn Elementary School) | 56.5 | 61.1 | 4.6% |
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 77.8 | 74.1 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (William Penn Elementary School) | 45 | 30.5 | 14.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63.6 | 51.8 | 11.8% |
5th Grade Math (William Penn Elementary School) | 25 | 22.3 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (William Penn Elementary School) | 36.4 | 47.3 | 10.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
All Grades Math (William Penn Elementary School) | 21 | 21.7 | 0.7% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (William Penn Elementary School) | 56.5 | 61.1 | 4.6% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (William Penn Elementary School) | 40.8 | 38.1 | 2.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.9 | 53.8 | 7.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 261 | 239 | 8.4% |
African American | 29 | 40 | 37.9% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 1 | 4 | 300% |
Hispanic | 125 | 115 | 8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 91 | 75 | 17.6% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 4 | 71.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 78.2% | 72% | 6.2% |