Impact of COVID-19 on West Side 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 236th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 222nd of 249 Middle schools | 2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Side Middle School) | 24.8 | 28.5 | 3.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District) | 27.6 | 22 | 5.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 48 | 7.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (West Side Middle School) | 10.1 | 9.9 | 0.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Waterbury School District) | 15.2 | 10.5 | 4.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Side Middle School) | 27.1 | 19.6 | 7.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District) | 29.1 | 22.6 | 6.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (West Side Middle School) | 10.3 | 4.7 | 5.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Waterbury School District) | 15.1 | 10.1 | 5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 39.9 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Side Middle School) | 24.2 | 24.6 | 0.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District) | 27.6 | 25.1 | 2.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (West Side Middle School) | 8 | 4.5 | 3.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Waterbury School District) | 11.8 | 8.8 | 3% |
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 | 978 | 817 | 16.5% |
African American | 220 | 178 | 19.1% |
American Indian | 10 | 2 | 80% |
Asian | 17 | 8 | 52.9% |
Hispanic | 535 | 513 | 4.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 165 | 82 | 50.3% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 34 | 9.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 80.5% | 81.4% | 0.9% |