Impact of COVID-19 on Northwood 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 354th of 1130 Elementary schools | Ranks 379th of 1169 Elementary schools | 1.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northwood Elementary) | 65.8 | 47.6 | 18.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Puyallup School District) | 60.7 | 46.7 | 13.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 56.3 | 48.9 | 7.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Northwood Elementary) | 74.4 | 66.4 | 8% |
3rd Grade Math (Puyallup School District) | 64.2 | 53.2 | 11% |
3rd Grade Math (Washington) | 59 | 51.6 | 7.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northwood Elementary) | 56.6 | 56 | 0.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Puyallup School District) | 60.1 | 47.8 | 12.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 57.7 | 50.1 | 7.6% |
4th Grade Math (Northwood Elementary) | 60.5 | 48.4 | 12.2% |
4th Grade Math (Puyallup School District) | 57.6 | 50.2 | 7.3% |
4th Grade Math (Washington) | 54.9 | 49.4 | 5.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northwood Elementary) | 73.8 | 58.7 | 15.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Puyallup School District) | 66 | 55.9 | 10.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 61.3 | 53.8 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Math (Northwood Elementary) | 51.8 | 56.6 | 4.8% |
5th Grade Math (Puyallup School District) | 50.2 | 46.8 | 3.4% |
5th Grade Math (Washington) | 49.1 | 42 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Science (Northwood Elementary) | 65.1 | 59.4 | 5.6% |
5th Grade Science (Puyallup School District) | 58.9 | 53.8 | 5.1% |
5th Grade Science (Washington) | 54.1 | 52.3 | 1.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Northwood Elementary) | 66.5 | 55.6 | 11% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Puyallup School District) | 65.8 | 54.5 | 11.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Northwood Elementary) | 63 | 59.8 | 3.1% |
All Grades Math (Puyallup School District) | 52.4 | 41.9 | 10.6% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Science (Northwood Elementary) | 65.1 | 59.4 | 5.6% |
All Grades Science (Puyallup School District) | 54.1 | 48.8 | 5.3% |
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 | 495 | 685 | 38.4% |
African American | 24 | 39 | 62.5% |
American Indian | 3 | 5 | 66.7% |
Asian | 65 | 91 | 40% |
Hispanic | 77 | 112 | 45.5% |
Pacific Islander | 11 | 44 | 300% |
White | 245 | 272 | 11% |
Two or More Races | 70 | 122 | 74.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 31.3% | 39.3% | 8% |