Impact of COVID-19 on Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy
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 186th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 190th of 249 Middle schools | 4.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy) | 35.6 | 26.4 | 9.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Norwalk School District) | 46.9 | 38 | 8.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 48 | 7.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy) | 23 | 17.7 | 5.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Norwalk School District) | 36.6 | 29.7 | 6.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy) | 42.9 | 26.3 | 16.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Norwalk School District) | 48.5 | 39.8 | 8.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy) | 25.3 | 18.5 | 6.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Norwalk School District) | 38.1 | 29.8 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 39.9 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy) | 43.7 | 30.1 | 13.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Norwalk School District) | 46 | 41.5 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy) | 25.3 | 14.3 | 11% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Norwalk School District) | 33.8 | 26.7 | 7.1% |
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 | 682 | 644 | 5.6% |
African American | 107 | 113 | 5.6% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 34 | 39 | 14.7% |
Hispanic | 421 | 400 | 5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 103 | 72 | 30.1% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 18 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 71.7% | 57.8% | 13.9% |