Impact of COVID-19 on William E. Tolman High
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 45th of 59 High schools | Ranks 47th of 60 High schools | 2.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (William E. Tolman High) | 39.9 | 29.3 | 10.6% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pawtucket) | 35.5 | 29.7 | 5.8% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 60.1 | 55.3 | 4.8% |
10th Grade Mathematics (William E. Tolman High) | 12.1 | 7.7 | 4.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Pawtucket) | 9.7 | 6.9 | 2.8% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 31 | 27.2 | 3.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (William E. Tolman High) | 24.1 | 24.3 | 0.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Pawtucket) | 27.8 | 24.9 | 2.9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 50.5 | 49.1 | 1.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (William E. Tolman High) | 6.8 | 5.8 | 1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Pawtucket) | 9.4 | 7.8 | 1.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 31.2 | 25.3 | 5.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 906 | 1056 | 16.6% |
African American | 229 | 278 | 21.4% |
American Indian | 5 | 5 | |
Asian | 13 | 4 | 69.2% |
Hispanic | 266 | 374 | 40.6% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
White | 333 | 315 | 5.4% |
Two or More Races | 57 | 76 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 73.1% | 52.5% | 20.6% |