Impact of COVID-19 on Betances STEM Magnet 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 182nd of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 194th of 249 Middle schools | 7.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Betances STEM Magnet School) | 44 | 25.5 | 18.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District) | 26 | 17.7 | 8.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 47.9 | 7.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Betances STEM Magnet School) | 28 | 22.9 | 5.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Hartford School District) | 15.8 | 11.8 | 4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Betances STEM Magnet School) | 41.5 | 22 | 19.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District) | 26.4 | 18.7 | 7.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Betances STEM Magnet School) | 39 | 16 | 23% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Hartford School District) | 18.4 | 12.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 39.9 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Betances STEM Magnet School) | 28.8 | 30.2 | 1.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District) | 25.7 | 24 | 1.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 49.2 | 6.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Betances STEM Magnet School) | 15.2 | 22 | 6.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Hartford School District) | 14.9 | 8.6 | 6.3% |
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 | 307 | 210 | 31.6% |
African American | 77 | 45 | 41.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 23 | 18 | 21.7% |
Hispanic | 151 | 121 | 19.9% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 46 | 19 | 58.7% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 7 | 12.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 72.6% | 77.1% | 4.5% |