Impact of COVID-19 on Wilbur Cross 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wilbur Cross School) | 0 | 0 | |
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 (Wilbur Cross School) | 0 | 0 | |
4th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeport School District) | 16.5 | 9.9 | 6.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 52.5 | 45.3 | 7.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Wilbur Cross School) | 0 | 0 | |
6th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeport School District) | 16 | 11.6 | 4.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Wilbur Cross School) | 0 | 0 | |
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 | 311 | 301 | 3.2% |
African American | 157 | 118 | 24.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Hispanic | 119 | 163 | 37% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 32 | 15 | 53.1% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 2 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 84.9% | 83.4% | 1.5% |