Impact of COVID-19 on Horace W. Porter 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 213th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 250th of 491 Elementary schools | 10.1% |
Ranks 98th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 123rd of 249 Middle schools | 11.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Horace W. Porter School) | 78.4 | 54.9 | 23.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbia School District) | 78.4 | 54.9 | 23.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 45.5 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Horace W. Porter School) | 70.3 | 70.6 | 0.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbia School District) | 70.3 | 70.6 | 0.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 55 | 49.8 | 5.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Horace W. Porter School) | 65.9 | 43.1 | 22.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia School District) | 65.9 | 43.1 | 22.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 58.1 | 51.3 | 6.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Horace W. Porter School) | 37.5 | 37.9 | 0.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbia School District) | 37.5 | 37.9 | 0.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.5 | 41.8 | 4.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Horace W. Porter School) | 73.7 | 69.6 | 4.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia School District) | 73.7 | 69.6 | 4.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Horace W. Porter School) | 65.8 | 32.5 | 33.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Columbia School District) | 65.8 | 32.5 | 33.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 37.9 | 8.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Horace W. Porter School) | 64.8 | 57.1 | 7.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia School District) | 64.8 | 57.1 | 7.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 49.2 | 6.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Horace W. Porter School) | 35.8 | 20.5 | 15.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Columbia School District) | 35.8 | 20.5 | 15.3% |
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 | 433 | 462 | 6.7% |
African American | 2 | 2 | |
American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Asian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Hispanic | 30 | 49 | 63.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 389 | 388 | 0.3% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 17 | 70% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 21.5% | 23.6% | 2.1% |