Impact of COVID-19 on Newton 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.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 3392nd of 4479 Elementary schools | Ranks 2548th of 4647 Elementary schools | 20.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Reading (Newton Elementary) | 27 | 41 | 14% |
3rd Grade Reading (Newton Independent School District (Isd)) | 27 | 41 | 14% |
3rd Grade Reading (Texas) | 44 | 50 | 6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newton Elementary) | 27 | 29 | 2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newton Independent School District (Isd)) | 27 | 29 | 2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 48 | 43 | 5% |
4th Grade Reading (Newton Elementary) | 28 | 48 | 20% |
4th Grade Reading (Newton Independent School District (Isd)) | 28 | 48 | 20% |
4th Grade Reading (Texas) | 43 | 47 | 4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Newton Elementary) | 20 | 49 | 29% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Newton Independent School District (Isd)) | 20 | 49 | 29% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 46 | 47 | 1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 537 | 380 | 29.2% |
African American | 178 | 111 | 37.6% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 24 | 12 | 50% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 294 | 227 | 22.8% |
Two or More Races | 38 | 29 | 23.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 76.9% | 81.8% | 4.9% |