Impact of COVID-19 on Whittier Primary 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 1139th of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 1804th of 2077 Elementary schools | 32.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Primary School) | 19.6 | 6.9 | 12.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Peoria School District 150) | 15.2 | 10.9 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whittier Primary School) | 29.1 | 10.7 | 18.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Peoria School District 150) | 17.1 | 13.1 | 4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Primary School) | 43.4 | 12.5 | 30.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Peoria School District 150) | 22 | 13.4 | 8.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Primary School) | 31.7 | 6.3 | 25.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Peoria School District 150) | 19.2 | 8.6 | 10.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 33.5 | 27.7 | 5.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 269 | 321 | 19.3% |
African American | 141 | 137 | 2.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 4 | 300% |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 11 | 60 | 445.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 83 | 78 | 6% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 41 | 32.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 75.5% | 80.4% | 4.9% |