Impact of COVID-19 on Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell 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 343rd of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 249th of 491 Elementary schools | 15% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School) | 50 | 44 | 6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Hartford School District) | 35.3 | 32.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 45.5 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School) | 41.1 | 48.2 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Hartford School District) | 30 | 37.8 | 7.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 55 | 49.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School) | 45.7 | 47.8 | 2.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Hartford School District) | 39 | 34.8 | 4.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.6 | 48.8 | 5.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School) | 57.6 | 53.3 | 4.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (East Hartford School District) | 30.5 | 36.9 | 6.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 52.5 | 48.3 | 4.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School) | 51.5 | 50.6 | 0.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Hartford School District) | 40.4 | 35.1 | 5.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 58.1 | 51.3 | 6.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School) | 31.4 | 48.1 | 16.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (East Hartford School District) | 21 | 28.7 | 7.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.5 | 41.8 | 4.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 529 | 525 | 0.8% |
African American | 122 | 132 | 8.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 17 | 13 | 23.5% |
Hispanic | 227 | 253 | 11.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 125 | 107 | 14.4% |
Two or More Races | 38 | 19 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 43.9% | 63.4% | 19.6% |