Impact of COVID-19 on Downing Elementary 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 360th of 1130 Elementary schools | Ranks 188th of 1169 Elementary schools | 15.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Downing Elementary School) | 56.8 | 63.4 | 6.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District) | 51.6 | 43.7 | 7.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 56.3 | 48.9 | 7.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Downing Elementary School) | 56.8 | 56.1 | 0.7% |
3rd Grade Math (Tacoma School District) | 52.5 | 43.4 | 9.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Washington) | 59 | 51.6 | 7.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Downing Elementary School) | 65.9 | 70.8 | 5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District) | 55.5 | 46.3 | 9.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 57.7 | 50.1 | 7.6% |
4th Grade Math (Downing Elementary School) | 46.3 | 79.2 | 32.8% |
4th Grade Math (Tacoma School District) | 48.2 | 41 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Washington) | 54.9 | 49.4 | 5.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Downing Elementary School) | 82.5 | 76.5 | 6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District) | 60.3 | 50.2 | 10.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 61.3 | 53.8 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Math (Downing Elementary School) | 72.5 | 58.8 | 13.7% |
5th Grade Math (Tacoma School District) | 43 | 32.6 | 10.3% |
5th Grade Math (Washington) | 49.1 | 42 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Science (Downing Elementary School) | 77.5 | 73.5 | 4% |
5th Grade Science (Tacoma School District) | 48.4 | 44.3 | 4.1% |
5th Grade Science (Washington) | 54.1 | 52.3 | 1.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Downing Elementary School) | 68.6 | 69.7 | 1.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Tacoma School District) | 53.4 | 47.2 | 6.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Downing Elementary School) | 58.5 | 62.6 | 4.2% |
All Grades Math (Tacoma School District) | 39.4 | 30.5 | 8.9% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Science (Downing Elementary School) | 77.5 | 73.5 | 4% |
All Grades Science (Tacoma School District) | 45.6 | 40 | 5.6% |
All Grades Science (Washington) | 52.7 | 48.8 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 340 | 255 | 25% |
African American | 29 | 19 | 34.5% |
American Indian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Asian | 9 | 5 | 44.4% |
Hispanic | 58 | 28 | 51.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 171 | 150 | 12.3% |
Two or More Races | 69 | 52 | 24.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 37.6% | 48.2% | 10.6% |