Impact of COVID-19 on Elmer C Watson High 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 1698th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1743rd of 1961 High schools | 2.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Elmer C Watson High School) | 7 | 13 | 6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)) | 66 | 49 | 17% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Elmer C Watson High School) | 42 | 8 | 34% |
End of Course Biology (Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)) | 73 | 63 | 10% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Elmer C Watson High School) | 14 | 31 | 17% |
End of Course English I Reading (Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)) | 65 | 62 | 3% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Elmer C Watson High School) | 13 | 22 | 9% |
End of Course English II Reading (Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)) | 61 | 69 | 8% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Elmer C Watson High School) | 40 | 45 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)) | 77 | 76 | 1% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 85 | 101 | 18.8% |
African American | 8 | 16 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 32 | 47 | 46.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 42 | 34 | 19% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 2 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 52.9% | 66.3% | 13.4% |