Impact of COVID-19 on Sprague 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 490th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 488th of 491 Elementary schools | 5.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sprague School) | 20.4 | 9.7 | 10.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District) | 32.4 | 20.6 | 11.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 46.7 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sprague School) | 9.9 | 11.3 | 1.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District) | 31.2 | 21.7 | 9.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.6 | 48.8 | 5.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sprague School) | 27.8 | 12.9 | 14.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District) | 33.9 | 25.2 | 8.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 58.1 | 51.3 | 6.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Sprague School) | 19.4 | 10 | 9.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Waterbury School District) | 21.7 | 13.5 | 8.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.5 | 38.8 | 7.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 504 | 407 | 19.2% |
African American | 89 | 73 | 18% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 4 | 4 | |
Hispanic | 330 | 293 | 11.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 54 | 26 | 51.9% |
Two or More Races | 27 | 11 | 59.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 69.6% | 82.3% | 12.7% |