Impact of COVID-19 on Whittier Elementary 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 (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary School) | 41.9 | 42.3 | 0.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District) | 51.6 | 43.7 | 7.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 56.3 | 48.9 | 7.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Whittier Elementary School) | 44.1 | 54.9 | 10.9% |
3rd Grade Math (Tacoma School District) | 52.5 | 43.4 | 9.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Washington) | 59 | 51.6 | 7.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary School) | 41.9 | 42.3 | 0.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Tacoma School District) | 53.4 | 47.2 | 6.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Whittier Elementary School) | 44.1 | 54.9 | 10.9% |
All Grades Math (Tacoma School District) | 39.4 | 30.5 | 8.9% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 446 | 326 | 26.9% |
African American | 41 | 56 | 36.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 19 | 16 | 15.8% |
Hispanic | 89 | 62 | 30.3% |
Pacific Islander | 7 | 9 | 28.6% |
White | 171 | 115 | 32.7% |
Two or More Races | 119 | 68 | 42.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 42.6% | 51.5% | 8.9% |