Impact of COVID-19 on Washington State School for the Blind
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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington State School for the Blind) | 38.1 | 52.6 | 14.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Washington State School for the Blind) | 14.3 | 11.1 | 3.2% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 40 | 10.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 39 | 58 | 48.7% |
African American | 0 | 1 | |
American Indian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Asian | 5 | 3 | 40% |
Hispanic | 5 | 15 | 200% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 23 | 30 | 30.4% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 7 | 600% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 69.2% | 36.2% | 33% |