Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus 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 518th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 486th of 491 Elementary schools | 0.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus School) | 17.7 | 0 | 17.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bridgeport School District) | 26.6 | 15.7 | 10.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 45.5 | 8.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus School) | 0 | 0 | |
5th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeport School District) | 12.1 | 7.4 | 4.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.5 | 38.8 | 7.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus School) | 15.9 | 10.9 | 5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgeport School District) | 29.8 | 19.1 | 10.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 565 | 542 | 4.1% |
African American | 160 | 111 | 30.6% |
American Indian | 3 | 3 | |
Asian | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 302 | 375 | 24.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 87 | 41 | 52.9% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 12 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 77.7% | 89.3% | 11.6% |