Impact of COVID-19 on Wharton 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 846th of 1544 Elementary schools | Ranks 750th of 1534 Elementary schools | 5.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Wharton School) | 56 | 48.4 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 56 | 51.7 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wharton School) | 72 | 51.6 | 20.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 61.9 | 54 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Math (Wharton School) | 40 | 39.1 | 0.9% |
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Science (Wharton School) | 80 | 73.9 | 6.1% |
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 77.8 | 74.1 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wharton School) | 46.7 | 61.9 | 15.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63.6 | 51.8 | 11.8% |
5th Grade Math (Wharton School) | 44.8 | 46.7 | 1.9% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wharton School) | 82.8 | 73.3 | 9.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
All Grades Math (Wharton School) | 46.5 | 45.2 | 1.3% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Wharton School) | 80 | 73.9 | 6.1% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Wharton School) | 66.6 | 62.2 | 4.4% |
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 | 178 | 165 | 7.3% |
African American | 3 | 0 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 170 | 154 | 9.4% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 7 | 250% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 44.9% | 80.6% | 35.7% |