Impact of COVID-19 on John Paterson 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 254th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 244th of 491 Elementary schools | 1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John Paterson School) | 58.5 | 47.8 | 10.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newington School District) | 56.3 | 53.4 | 2.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 45.5 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (John Paterson School) | 55.4 | 45.6 | 9.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newington School District) | 57.6 | 54.3 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 55 | 49.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (John Paterson School) | 58.3 | 57.8 | 0.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Newington School District) | 60.1 | 53.5 | 6.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.6 | 48.8 | 5.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 378 | 442 | 16.9% |
African American | 27 | 21 | 22.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 32 | 27 | 15.6% |
Hispanic | 71 | 118 | 66.2% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 227 | 251 | 10.6% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 25 | 25% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 27.8% | 35.5% | 7.7% |