Impact of COVID-19 on Watson 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.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 307th of 383 Elementary schools | Ranks 289th of 368 Elementary schools | 1.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Watson Elementary School) | 49 | 39 | 10% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Marion County Schools) | 55.6 | 51.2 | 4.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia) | 50.9 | 51.6 | 0.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Watson Elementary School) | 39.2 | 24.4 | 14.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Schools) | 50.8 | 41.2 | 9.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia) | 44 | 39.9 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Watson Elementary School) | 35.5 | 38.7 | 3.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Marion County Schools) | 54.1 | 55.1 | 1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia) | 47.3 | 45.7 | 1.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Watson Elementary School) | 25.8 | 40.3 | 14.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Schools) | 52.1 | 53.2 | 1.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia) | 48.8 | 44.2 | 4.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 405 | 415 | 2.5% |
African American | 65 | 35 | 46.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 11 | 11 | |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
White | 275 | 297 | 8% |
Two or More Races | 48 | 67 | 39.6% |