Impact of COVID-19 on Watertown Mayer High
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 229th of 492 High schools | Ranks 193rd of 476 High schools | 6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade Reading (Watertown Mayer High) | 65.4 | 48.2 | 17.2% |
10th Grade Reading (Watertown-Mayer Public School District) | 65.4 | 48.2 | 17.2% |
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 60.4 | 51.7 | 8.7% |
11th Grade Math (Watertown Mayer High) | 42.3 | 28.4 | 13.9% |
11th Grade Math (Watertown-Mayer Public School District) | 42.3 | 28.4 | 13.9% |
11th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 45 | 36 | 9% |
End of Course Science (Watertown Mayer High) | 41.8 | 48.2 | 6.4% |
End of Course Science (Watertown-Mayer Public School District) | 41.8 | 48.2 | 6.4% |
End of Course Science (Minnesota) | 54.4 | 41.8 | 12.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 465 | 488 | 4.9% |
African American | 3 | 5 | 66.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 5 | 1 | 80% |
Hispanic | 11 | 13 | 18.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 432 | 459 | 6.3% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 9 | 30.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 16.3% | 28.5% | 12.1% |