Impact of COVID-19 on Rotella Interdistrict Magnet 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 225th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 301st of 491 Elementary schools | 18.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School) | 71.3 | 38.6 | 32.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District) | 32.4 | 19.1 | 13.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 45.5 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School) | 59.8 | 52.3 | 7.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waterbury School District) | 29.1 | 22.1 | 7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 55 | 49.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School) | 65.3 | 30.9 | 34.4% |
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% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School) | 53.2 | 20.2 | 33% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Waterbury School District) | 27.7 | 17.9 | 9.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 52.5 | 48.3 | 4.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School) | 64.6 | 47.9 | 16.7% |
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 (Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School) | 50 | 36.1 | 13.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Waterbury School District) | 21.7 | 14.5 | 7.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.5 | 41.8 | 4.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 614 | 614 | |
African American | 85 | 104 | 22.4% |
American Indian | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
Asian | 15 | 17 | 13.3% |
Hispanic | 242 | 288 | 19% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 232 | 161 | 30.6% |
Two or More Races | 37 | 40 | 8.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 49% | 58.6% | 9.6% |