Impact of COVID-19 on Daniel D. Waterman 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 66th of 169 Elementary schools | Ranks 106th of 167 Elementary schools | 24.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Daniel D. Waterman School) | 62.2 | 26.2 | 36% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cranston) | 54.9 | 38.8 | 16.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 47.9 | 36.8 | 11.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Daniel D. Waterman School) | 37.8 | 21.4 | 16.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cranston) | 34.4 | 30.1 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 36.1 | 34.5 | 1.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Daniel D. Waterman School) | 50 | 22.2 | 27.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cranston) | 40.2 | 32.1 | 8.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 37.2 | 33.3 | 3.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Daniel D. Waterman School) | 37.5 | 28.9 | 8.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Cranston) | 34.3 | 27.1 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 32.6 | 36 | 3.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Daniel D. Waterman School) | 51.4 | 36.6 | 14.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cranston) | 44.2 | 35.3 | 8.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 39.1 | 35.1 | 4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Daniel D. Waterman School) | 34.3 | 22 | 12.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Cranston) | 31.6 | 26.1 | 5.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 30.1 | 30 | 0.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Daniel D. Waterman School) | 55 | 28.1 | 26.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Cranston) | 41.4 | 32.5 | 8.9% |
All Grades Mathematics (Daniel D. Waterman School) | 36.7 | 24.2 | 12.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Cranston) | 27.9 | 25.8 | 2.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 247 | 217 | 12.1% |
African American | 15 | 11 | 26.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 28 | 29 | 3.6% |
Hispanic | 55 | 65 | 18.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 133 | 94 | 29.3% |
Two or More Races | 16 | 17 | 6.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 35.2% | 38.2% | 3% |