Impact of COVID-19 on Vernon Center 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 141st of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 109th of 249 Middle schools | 10.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Center Middle School) | 46.1 | 51.7 | 5.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon School District) | 45.5 | 51.2 | 5.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 48 | 7.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Vernon Center Middle School) | 39.3 | 40.7 | 1.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Vernon School District) | 38.8 | 40.5 | 1.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Center Middle School) | 52.3 | 57.3 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon School District) | 52.3 | 57.3 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Vernon Center Middle School) | 47.7 | 40 | 7.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Vernon School District) | 47.3 | 40 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 39.9 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Center Middle School) | 51.9 | 54.6 | 2.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon School District) | 51.9 | 54.6 | 2.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Vernon Center Middle School) | 35.9 | 35.2 | 0.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Vernon School District) | 35.7 | 35.2 | 0.5% |
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 | 705 | 678 | 3.8% |
African American | 79 | 67 | 15.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 35 | 37 | 5.7% |
Hispanic | 134 | 161 | 20.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 418 | 348 | 16.7% |
Two or More Races | 38 | 63 | 65.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 59.3% | 59.6% | 0.3% |