Impact of COVID-19 on Parkway School
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 (%) |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway School) | 59 | 41.4 | 17.6% |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Ephrata School District) | 58.6 | 41.4 | 17.2% |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 61.3 | 53.8 | 7.6% |
| 5th Grade Math (Parkway School) | 63.2 | 33.5 | 29.7% |
| 5th Grade Math (Ephrata School District) | 62.7 | 33.5 | 29.2% |
| 5th Grade Math (Washington) | 49.1 | 42 | 7.1% |
| 5th Grade Science (Parkway School) | 54 | 35.5 | 18.5% |
| 5th Grade Science (Ephrata School District) | 53.7 | 35.5 | 18.2% |
| 5th Grade Science (Washington) | 54.1 | 52.3 | 1.8% |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway School) | 68.3 | 54.6 | 13.7% |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Ephrata School District) | 67.9 | 54.6 | 13.4% |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 57.8 | 47.9 | 9.9% |
| 6th Grade Math (Parkway School) | 70.8 | 45 | 25.8% |
| 6th Grade Math (Ephrata School District) | 70.5 | 45 | 25.5% |
| 6th Grade Math (Washington) | 47.7 | 38.1 | 9.6% |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Parkway School) | 63.8 | 48.4 | 15.5% |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Ephrata School District) | 61.2 | 49.6 | 11.7% |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
| All Grades Math (Parkway School) | 67.2 | 39.6 | 27.6% |
| All Grades Math (Ephrata School District) | 55.2 | 38.2 | 17% |
| All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
| All Grades Science (Parkway School) | 54 | 35.5 | 18.5% |
| All Grades Science (Ephrata School District) | 48.6 | 40.7 | 7.9% |
| All Grades Science (Washington) | 52.7 | 48.8 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 411 | 407 | 1% |
| African American | 2 | 2 | |
| American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
| Asian | 4 | 9 | 125% |
| Hispanic | 136 | 173 | 27.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
| White | 264 | 203 | 23.1% |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 19 | 280% |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 62.5% | 65.8% | 3.3% |