Impact of COVID-19 on Bessie Weller 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 787th of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 570th of 1114 Elementary schools | 20.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bessie Weller Elementary) | 71 | 57.8 | 13.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Staunton City Public Schools) | 83 | 71.6 | 11.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 69.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Bessie Weller Elementary) | 67 | 64.1 | 2.9% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Staunton City Public Schools) | 75 | 69.4 | 5.6% |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Bessie Weller Elementary) | 87 | 80.9 | 6.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Staunton City Public Schools) | 89 | 81.6 | 7.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 69.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade English Reading (Bessie Weller Elementary) | 68 | 69.6 | 1.6% |
4th Grade English Reading (Staunton City Public Schools) | 71 | 81.4 | 10.4% |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Bessie Weller Elementary) | 83 | 74.6 | 8.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Staunton City Public Schools) | 85 | 72.8 | 12.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 67 | 14% |
5th Grade Science (Bessie Weller Elementary) | 73 | 70.9 | 2.1% |
5th Grade Science (Staunton City Public Schools) | 77 | 70.6 | 6.4% |
5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 66 | 13% |
5th Grade English Reading (Bessie Weller Elementary) | 71 | 74.1 | 3.1% |
5th Grade English Reading (Staunton City Public Schools) | 78 | 73.6 | 4.4% |
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 | 372 | 369 | 0.8% |
African American | 81 | 77 | 4.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 6 | 11 | 83.3% |
Hispanic | 28 | 42 | 50% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 195 | 177 | 9.2% |
Two or More Races | 62 | 62 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 79.3% | 98.9% | 19.6% |