Impact of COVID-19 on Jere Whitson Elementary
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 777th of 985 Elementary schools | Ranks 793rd of 1020 Elementary schools | 1.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jere Whitson Elementary) | 38.1 | 29.3 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Putnam County) | 48.8 | 48.7 | 0.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee) | 43.8 | 40.5 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jere Whitson Elementary) | 20.9 | 27.6 | 6.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County) | 38.7 | 42.9 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 36.9 | 40.5 | 3.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Jere Whitson Elementary) | 34.5 | 32.3 | 2.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County) | 47.4 | 48.2 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee) | 46 | 43.6 | 2.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jere Whitson Elementary) | 8.6 | 29 | 20.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County) | 35.8 | 44.7 | 8.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 34.3 | 43.5 | 9.2% |
All Grades Mathematics (Jere Whitson Elementary) | 36 | 30.8 | 5.2% |
All Grades Mathematics (Putnam County) | 40.9 | 44.6 | 3.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee) | 40.8 | 38.1 | 2.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Jere Whitson Elementary) | 13.9 | 28.3 | 14.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Putnam County) | 32.8 | 37.2 | 4.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 33.7 | 36.6 | 2.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 344 | 327 | 4.9% |
African American | 13 | 14 | 7.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 224 | 227 | 1.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 99 | 81 | 18.2% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 2 | 60% |