Impact of COVID-19 on Black Rock 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 419th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 380th of 491 Elementary schools | 2.9% |
Ranks 197th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 142nd of 249 Middle schools | 19% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Black Rock School) | 30.4 | 23.4 | 7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgeport School District) | 23.4 | 18.6 | 4.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.6 | 49.2 | 5.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Black Rock School) | 19.6 | 14.3 | 5.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeport School District) | 16.5 | 12.4 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 52.5 | 48.3 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Black Rock School) | 21.3 | 14.3 | 7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeport School District) | 12.1 | 7.2 | 4.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.5 | 41.8 | 4.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Black Rock School) | 42 | 46.3 | 4.3% |
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% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Black Rock School) | 20 | 26.8 | 6.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeport School District) | 16 | 11.6 | 4.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Black Rock School) | 32 | 54.8 | 22.8% |
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% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Black Rock School) | 22 | 25 | 3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeport School District) | 14.1 | 12.1 | 2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 37.9 | 8.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Black Rock School) | 20.9 | 14.9 | 6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeport School District) | 13 | 8.2 | 4.8% |
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 | 483 | 445 | 7.9% |
African American | 70 | 53 | 24.3% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 10 | 8 | 20% |
Hispanic | 261 | 261 | |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 138 | 119 | 13.8% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 3 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 63.4% | 70.1% | 6.8% |