Impact of COVID-19 on West Rocks Middle 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 140th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 151st of 249 Middle schools | 6.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Rocks Middle School) | 55.5 | 36.6 | 18.9% |
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 (West Rocks Middle School) | 39.3 | 27.7 | 11.6% |
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 (West Rocks Middle School) | 47.1 | 38.6 | 8.5% |
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 (West Rocks Middle School) | 48.5 | 28.7 | 19.8% |
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 (West Rocks Middle School) | 46.5 | 40.4 | 6.1% |
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 (West Rocks Middle School) | 40.6 | 25 | 15.6% |
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 | 675 | 700 | 3.7% |
African American | 135 | 106 | 21.5% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 26 | 31 | 19.2% |
Hispanic | 338 | 404 | 19.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 166 | 140 | 15.7% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 18 | 125% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 63% | 50.3% | 12.7% |