Impact of COVID-19 on Waddell 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 350th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 340th of 491 Elementary schools | 2.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waddell School) | 43 | 27.6 | 15.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Manchester School District) | 40.3 | 31.4 | 8.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 45.5 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waddell School) | 50.6 | 31.1 | 19.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District) | 45.1 | 34.5 | 10.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 55 | 49.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Waddell School) | 47.7 | 46.3 | 1.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Manchester School District) | 39.7 | 37.4 | 2.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.6 | 48.8 | 5.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Waddell School) | 44.3 | 39.5 | 4.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District) | 33.8 | 34.3 | 0.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 52.5 | 48.3 | 4.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 481 | 461 | 4.2% |
African American | 110 | 118 | 7.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 5 | 400% |
Asian | 96 | 80 | 16.7% |
Hispanic | 122 | 154 | 26.2% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 141 | 94 | 33.3% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 8 | 11.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 52.6% | 53.1% | 0.5% |