Impact of COVID-19 on Barnum 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 504th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 468th of 491 Elementary schools | 1.2% |
Ranks 252nd of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 231st of 250 Middle schools | 4.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barnum School) | 18 | 15.3 | 2.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bridgeport School District) | 26.6 | 18.3 | 8.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 46.7 | 7.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Barnum School) | 20 | 13.7 | 6.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgeport School District) | 28.2 | 22.5 | 5.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 48 | 7.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Barnum School) | 18.2 | 13.7 | 4.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgeport School District) | 27.6 | 22.5 | 5.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 620 | 580 | 6.5% |
African American | 146 | 147 | 0.7% |
American Indian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Asian | 4 | 3 | 25% |
Hispanic | 406 | 383 | 5.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 57 | 40 | 29.8% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 5 | 66.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 81% | 92.4% | 11.4% |