Impact of COVID-19 on Salem Elementary 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 38th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 217th of 491 Elementary schools | 36.9% |
Ranks 37th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 65th of 249 Middle schools | 11.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Salem Elementary School) | 84.1 | 60.4 | 23.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Salem School District) | 84.1 | 60.4 | 23.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 45.5 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School) | 90.9 | 64.2 | 26.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem School District) | 90.9 | 64.2 | 26.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 55 | 49.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Elementary School) | 74.4 | 59 | 15.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Salem School District) | 74.4 | 59 | 15.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.6 | 48.8 | 5.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School) | 83.7 | 74.4 | 9.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Salem School District) | 83.7 | 74.4 | 9.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 52.5 | 48.3 | 4.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Elementary School) | 89.5 | 57.8 | 31.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Salem School District) | 87.2 | 57.8 | 29.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 58.1 | 51.9 | 6.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School) | 84.2 | 29.3 | 54.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Salem School District) | 82.1 | 29.3 | 52.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.5 | 41.8 | 4.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Elementary School) | 78 | 72.7 | 5.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Salem School District) | 78 | 72.7 | 5.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 47.9 | 7.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School) | 68.3 | 23.3 | 45% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Salem School District) | 68.3 | 23.3 | 45% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Elementary School) | 78.7 | 69 | 9.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Salem School District) | 78.7 | 69 | 9.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School) | 59 | 61.9 | 2.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Salem School District) | 59 | 61.9 | 2.9% |
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 | 412 | 397 | 3.6% |
African American | 10 | 5 | 50% |
American Indian | 7 | 3 | 57.1% |
Asian | 7 | 4 | 42.9% |
Hispanic | 24 | 33 | 37.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 349 | 327 | 6.3% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 25 | 66.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 17.5% | 19.4% | 1.9% |