Impact of COVID-19 on Bethel Middle 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 70th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 81st of 249 Middle schools | 5.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel Middle School) | 68.5 | 50 | 18.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel School District) | 68.2 | 49.8 | 18.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 48 | 7.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Bethel Middle School) | 55.2 | 35.3 | 19.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Bethel School District) | 55 | 35.2 | 19.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel Middle School) | 70 | 61.4 | 8.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel School District) | 70 | 61.5 | 8.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Bethel Middle School) | 60.9 | 47.5 | 13.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Bethel School District) | 60.9 | 47.3 | 13.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 39.9 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel Middle School) | 70 | 63.3 | 6.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel School District) | 69.7 | 63.3 | 6.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Bethel Middle School) | 60.7 | 62.5 | 1.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Bethel School District) | 60.4 | 62.5 | 2.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 43.5 | 36.2 | 7.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 745 | 764 | 2.6% |
African American | 21 | 29 | 38.1% |
American Indian | 3 | 12 | 300% |
Asian | 46 | 48 | 4.3% |
Hispanic | 162 | 194 | 19.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 3 | 200% |
White | 501 | 445 | 11.2% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 33 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 29.9% | 31% | 1.1% |