Impact of COVID-19 on George W. Watkins 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 356th of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 279th of 1114 Elementary schools | 7.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (George W. Watkins Elementary) | 88 | 77.9 | 10.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Kent County Public Schools) | 89 | 77.1 | 11.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 69.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (George W. Watkins Elementary) | 74 | 72.7 | 1.3% |
3rd Grade English Reading (New Kent County Public Schools) | 76 | 68.6 | 7.4% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (George W. Watkins Elementary) | 91 | 75 | 16% |
4th Grade Mathematics (New Kent County Public Schools) | 90 | 79.1 | 10.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 69.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (George W. Watkins Elementary) | 78 | 80 | 2% |
4th Grade English Reading (New Kent County Public Schools) | 78 | 80 | 2% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (George W. Watkins Elementary) | 89 | 88.8 | 0.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (New Kent County Public Schools) | 87 | 83.2 | 3.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 67 | 14% |
5th Grade Science (George W. Watkins Elementary) | 86 | 80 | 6% |
5th Grade Science (New Kent County Public Schools) | 84 | 77.4 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 66 | 13% |
5th Grade English Reading (George W. Watkins Elementary) | 85 | 81.3 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Reading (New Kent County Public Schools) | 82 | 80.7 | 1.3% |
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 78 | 71.4 | 6.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 715 | 439 | 38.6% |
African American | 52 | 38 | 26.9% |
American Indian | 5 | 6 | 20% |
Asian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Hispanic | 24 | 22 | 8.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 587 | 340 | 42.1% |
Two or More Races | 43 | 31 | 27.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 24.6% | 25.7% | 1.1% |