Impact of COVID-19 on Watertown Middle School - 02
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 34th of 149 Middle schools | Ranks 32nd of 150 Middle schools | 1.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown Middle School - 02) | 69.9 | 64.6 | 5.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District 14-4) | 69.4 | 64.6 | 4.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 54.1 | 50.7 | 3.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Watertown Middle School - 02) | 53.9 | 48.6 | 5.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Watertown School District 14-4) | 53.8 | 48.6 | 5.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 45.6 | 41.2 | 4.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown Middle School - 02) | 62.3 | 60.1 | 2.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District 14-4) | 62.3 | 60.3 | 2.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 52.1 | 48.8 | 3.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Watertown Middle School - 02) | 45.3 | 52 | 6.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Watertown School District 14-4) | 45.3 | 51.9 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 43.8 | 37.5 | 6.3% |
8th Grade Science (Watertown Middle School - 02) | 48.7 | 40.2 | 8.5% |
8th Grade Science (Watertown School District 14-4) | 48.7 | 40.1 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Science (South Dakota) | 41.2 | 38.1 | 3.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Watertown Middle School - 02) | 66.2 | 62.3 | 3.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Watertown School District 14-4) | 63.9 | 57.6 | 6.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 53.2 | 49.7 | 3.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Watertown Middle School - 02) | 49.7 | 50.4 | 0.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Watertown School District 14-4) | 54.8 | 49.5 | 5.3% |
All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota) | 44.9 | 41.9 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 617 | 600 | 2.8% |
African American | 7 | 2 | 71.4% |
American Indian | 20 | 19 | 5% |
Asian | 8 | 1 | 87.5% |
Hispanic | 28 | 42 | 50% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 539 | 510 | 5.4% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 26 | 73.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 29.3% | 26.3% | 3% |