Impact of COVID-19 on Nell Dawson 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Nell Dawson Elementary) | 29.4 | 24.5 | 4.9% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Coalinga-Huron Unified) | 27.3 | 19.9 | 7.4% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 48.5 | 43 | 5.6% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Nell Dawson Elementary) | 29.1 | 20.1 | 9% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Coalinga-Huron Unified) | 29.1 | 19.6 | 9.6% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (California) | 50.2 | 45.1 | 5.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 449 | 453 | 0.9% |
| African American | 4 | 8 | 100% |
| American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | 8 | 5 | 37.5% |
| Hispanic | 361 | 370 | 2.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
| White | 70 | 62 | 11.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 7 | 16.7% |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 85.3% | 81% | 4.3% |