Impact of COVID-19 on Hillcrest 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 7th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 23rd of 249 Middle schools | 6.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hillcrest Middle School) | 86.2 | 70.7 | 15.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Trumbull School District) | 81.7 | 73.9 | 7.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 48 | 7.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Hillcrest Middle School) | 79.9 | 63.4 | 16.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Trumbull School District) | 79.3 | 68 | 11.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hillcrest Middle School) | 86.6 | 72.3 | 14.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Trumbull School District) | 81.1 | 69.7 | 11.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Hillcrest Middle School) | 77.7 | 70.5 | 7.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Trumbull School District) | 74.6 | 66.1 | 8.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 39.9 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hillcrest Middle School) | 84 | 77.8 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Trumbull School District) | 76.8 | 76.2 | 0.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Hillcrest Middle School) | 77.5 | 71.6 | 5.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Trumbull School District) | 68.2 | 67.2 | 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 | 725 | 767 | 5.8% |
African American | 32 | 51 | 59.4% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 67 | 87 | 29.9% |
Hispanic | 78 | 138 | 76.9% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 532 | 465 | 12.6% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 23 | 76.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 15.9% | 21.4% | 5.5% |