Impact of COVID-19 on Walter Herron Taylor 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 247th of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 265th of 1114 Elementary schools | 1.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walter Herron Taylor Elementary) | 92 | 95.4 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools) | 75 | 55.3 | 19.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 69.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Walter Herron Taylor Elementary) | 89 | 88.6 | 0.4% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools) | 63 | 57.8 | 5.2% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Walter Herron Taylor Elementary) | 92 | 86.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools) | 75 | 55.6 | 19.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 69.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Walter Herron Taylor Elementary) | 82 | 86.5 | 4.5% |
4th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools) | 67 | 62.4 | 4.6% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Walter Herron Taylor Elementary) | 92 | 76.6 | 15.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools) | 69 | 49.6 | 19.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 67 | 14% |
5th Grade Science (Walter Herron Taylor Elementary) | 82 | 61.7 | 20.3% |
5th Grade Science (Norfolk City Public Schools) | 66 | 51 | 15% |
5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 66 | 13% |
5th Grade English Reading (Walter Herron Taylor Elementary) | 83 | 80 | 3% |
5th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools) | 65 | 60.1 | 4.9% |
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 | 341 | 341 | |
African American | 104 | 134 | 28.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 10 | 7 | 30% |
Hispanic | 15 | 20 | 33.3% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 180 | 150 | 16.7% |
Two or More Races | 29 | 28 | 3.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 29.9% | 97.9% | 68% |