Impact of COVID-19 on West Penn Township 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 969th of 1544 Elementary schools | Ranks 799th of 1534 Elementary schools | 10.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (West Penn Township Elementary School) | 37.5 | 51.3 | 13.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 56 | 51.7 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Penn Township Elementary School) | 62.5 | 45 | 17.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 61.9 | 54 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Math (West Penn Township Elementary School) | 46.7 | 41.2 | 5.5% |
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Science (West Penn Township Elementary School) | 80 | 79.4 | 0.6% |
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 77.8 | 74.1 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Penn Township Elementary School) | 61.4 | 44.1 | 17.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63.6 | 51.8 | 11.8% |
5th Grade Math (West Penn Township Elementary School) | 33.3 | 47.5 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Penn Township Elementary School) | 66.7 | 72.5 | 5.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
All Grades Math (West Penn Township Elementary School) | 39.5 | 46.9 | 7.4% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (West Penn Township Elementary School) | 80 | 79.4 | 0.6% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (West Penn Township Elementary School) | 63.4 | 54.4 | 9% |
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 | 291 | 280 | 3.8% |
African American | 5 | 2 | 60% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 25 | 17 | 32% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 251 | 260 | 3.6% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 0 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 46.7% | 48.6% | 1.8% |