Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Fitzwater 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 216th of 1544 Elementary schools | Ranks 302nd of 1534 Elementary schools | 5.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School) | 68.7 | 63.5 | 5.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 56 | 51.7 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School) | 70.4 | 65.7 | 4.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 61.9 | 54 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Math (Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School) | 83 | 68.8 | 14.2% |
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Science (Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School) | 93.6 | 81.3 | 12.3% |
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 77.8 | 74.1 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School) | 93.5 | 68.7 | 24.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63.6 | 51.8 | 11.8% |
5th Grade Math (Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School) | 75.4 | 65.1 | 10.3% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School) | 81.7 | 86.2 | 4.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
All Grades Math (Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School) | 75 | 65.7 | 9.3% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School) | 93.6 | 81.3 | 12.3% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School) | 80.6 | 73.2 | 7.4% |
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 | 382 | 432 | 13.1% |
African American | 41 | 59 | 43.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 44 | 44 | |
Hispanic | 21 | 25 | 19% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 254 | 256 | 0.8% |
Two or More Races | 22 | 47 | 113.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 14.7% | 20.6% | 5.9% |