Impact of COVID-19 on Whittier 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 260th of 1037 Elementary schools | Ranks 244th of 1067 Elementary schools | 2.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary) | 54.8 | 56.5 | 1.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District) | 16.4 | 13.2 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 39.5 | 37.9 | 1.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary) | 71 | 81.8 | 10.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District) | 21.2 | 16.9 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 50.5 | 48.8 | 1.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary) | 60 | 41.2 | 18.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District) | 18.5 | 17.5 | 1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 43.9 | 45.8 | 1.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary) | 50 | 29.4 | 20.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District) | 16.4 | 12.7 | 3.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.2% |
4th Grade Social Studies (Whittier Elementary) | 60 | 76.5 | 16.5% |
4th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District) | 24.1 | 28.3 | 4.2% |
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin) | 53.4 | 59.7 | 6.4% |
4th Grade Science (Whittier Elementary) | 50 | 58.8 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District) | 21.8 | 19.3 | 2.5% |
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin) | 53.9 | 52.1 | 1.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary) | 60.7 | 68.4 | 7.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District) | 16.5 | 14.1 | 2.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 40.9 | 39.2 | 1.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary) | 67.9 | 68.4 | 0.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District) | 18.2 | 14.9 | 3.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 47.8 | 48.4 | 0.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 213 | 143 | 32.9% |
African American | 16 | 24 | 50% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 15 | 6 | 60% |
Hispanic | 66 | 50 | 24.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 99 | 50 | 49.5% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 13 | 23.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 37.6% | 59.4% | 21.9% |