Impact of COVID-19 on Westwood Rural Elementary - 05
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 (%) |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Westwood Rural Elementary - 05) | 33.3 | 38.5 | 5.1% |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Britton-Hecla School District 45-4) | 59.3 | 47.8 | 11.5% |
| All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 53.2 | 49.7 | 3.5% |
| All Grades Mathematics (Westwood Rural Elementary - 05) | 16.7 | 15.4 | 1.3% |
| All Grades Mathematics (Britton-Hecla School District 45-4) | 43.8 | 34.4 | 9.4% |
| All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota) | 44.9 | 41.9 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 22 | 34 | 54.5% |
| African American | 0 | 0 | |
| American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
| White | 22 | 34 | 54.5% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 86.4% | 88.2% | 1.9% |