Impact of COVID-19 on Richard T. Yates 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 873rd of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 907th of 1114 Elementary schools | 2.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richard T. Yates Elementary) | 72 | 51.7 | 20.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools) | 70 | 49.3 | 20.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 69.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Richard T. Yates Elementary) | 67 | 60.2 | 6.8% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools) | 56 | 49.1 | 6.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Richard T. Yates Elementary) | 77 | 60.2 | 16.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools) | 69 | 48.3 | 20.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 69.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Richard T. Yates Elementary) | 71 | 55.4 | 15.6% |
4th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools) | 60 | 55.4 | 4.6% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Richard T. Yates Elementary) | 75 | 46.8 | 28.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools) | 70 | 49 | 21% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 67 | 14% |
5th Grade Science (Richard T. Yates Elementary) | 71 | 52.6 | 18.4% |
5th Grade Science (Newport News City Public Schools) | 70 | 51.3 | 18.8% |
5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 66 | 13% |
5th Grade English Reading (Richard T. Yates Elementary) | 72 | 62.8 | 9.2% |
5th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools) | 65 | 57 | 8% |
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 | 494 | 440 | 10.9% |
African American | 165 | 181 | 9.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 3 | |
Asian | 6 | 6 | |
Hispanic | 44 | 33 | 25% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 217 | 181 | 16.6% |
Two or More Races | 62 | 35 | 43.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 84% | 91.8% | 7.8% |