Impact of COVID-19 on Swift 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 113th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 90th of 249 Middle schools | 7.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Swift Middle School) | 53.2 | 56 | 2.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District) | 53.2 | 56 | 2.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 48 | 7.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Swift Middle School) | 29.7 | 46.7 | 17% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Watertown School District) | 29.7 | 46.7 | 17% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Swift Middle School) | 70.5 | 54.2 | 16.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District) | 70.2 | 54.2 | 16% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Swift Middle School) | 53.5 | 51.6 | 1.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Watertown School District) | 53.3 | 51.6 | 1.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 39.9 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Swift Middle School) | 67.6 | 53.3 | 14.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District) | 67.6 | 53.3 | 14.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Swift Middle School) | 44.4 | 42.3 | 2.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Watertown School District) | 43.8 | 42.3 | 1.5% |
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 | 685 | 584 | 14.7% |
African American | 19 | 21 | 10.5% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 16 | 7 | 56.3% |
Hispanic | 62 | 76 | 22.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 567 | 458 | 19.2% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 18 | 10% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 34.6% | 37.3% | 2.7% |