Impact of COVID-19 on Verda James 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 90th of 153 Elementary schools | Ranks 77th of 146 Elementary schools | 6.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Verda James Elementary) | 63.9 | 54.1 | 9.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1) | 49.8 | 43.9 | 5.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming) | 54.8 | 48.3 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Verda James Elementary) | 63.9 | 61.3 | 2.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1) | 50.6 | 52.1 | 1.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wyoming) | 53.5 | 53.5 | |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Verda James Elementary) | 44.9 | 54.2 | 9.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1) | 43.3 | 40.4 | 2.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming) | 49.1 | 45.5 | 3.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Verda James Elementary) | 51.5 | 48.6 | 2.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1) | 48.5 | 46 | 2.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming) | 53 | 51.1 | 1.9% |
4th Grade Science (Verda James Elementary) | 43.5 | 52.8 | 9.3% |
4th Grade Science (Natrona County School District #1) | 46.6 | 45.3 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Science (Wyoming) | 52 | 50.2 | 1.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Verda James Elementary) | 53.9 | 40.5 | 13.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1) | 51 | 49.6 | 1.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming) | 55.6 | 54.9 | 0.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Verda James Elementary) | 44.9 | 48.7 | 3.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1) | 50.2 | 46.4 | 3.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming) | 55.4 | 53.7 | 1.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 436 | 444 | 1.8% |
African American | 4 | 4 | |
American Indian | 5 | 1 | 80% |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 57 | 47 | 17.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 352 | 362 | 2.8% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 29 | 70.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 32.8% | 23% | 9.8% |