Impact of COVID-19 on Bedford 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 5th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 8th of 249 Middle schools | 1.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bedford Middle School) | 85 | 73.5 | 11.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Westport School District) | 83 | 72.3 | 10.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 48 | 7.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Bedford Middle School) | 83.5 | 73.5 | 10% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Westport School District) | 81.3 | 73.2 | 8.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bedford Middle School) | 80.1 | 77.9 | 2.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Westport School District) | 80 | 78.1 | 1.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Bedford Middle School) | 83.5 | 79.8 | 3.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Westport School District) | 81.9 | 81.1 | 0.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 39.9 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bedford Middle School) | 83.4 | 81 | 2.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Westport School District) | 81.5 | 78 | 3.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Bedford Middle School) | 87.7 | 75.2 | 12.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Westport School District) | 84.5 | 77.6 | 6.9% |
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 | 858 | 729 | 15% |
African American | 13 | 16 | 23.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 58 | 52 | 10.3% |
Hispanic | 48 | 56 | 16.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 682 | 552 | 19.1% |
Two or More Races | 57 | 52 | 8.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 2.9% | 3% | 0.1% |