Impact of COVID-19 on Silas Deane 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 88th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 101st of 249 Middle schools | 6.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Silas Deane Middle School) | 63.2 | 64.4 | 1.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wethersfield School District) | 62.9 | 64.4 | 1.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Silas Deane Middle School) | 57.6 | 49.6 | 8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Wethersfield School District) | 57.4 | 49.6 | 7.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 39.9 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Silas Deane Middle School) | 61.2 | 52.5 | 8.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wethersfield School District) | 61.5 | 52.5 | 9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Silas Deane Middle School) | 59.4 | 34.8 | 24.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Wethersfield School District) | 59.4 | 34.8 | 24.6% |
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 | 535 | 574 | 7.3% |
African American | 23 | 27 | 17.4% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 21 | 28 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 89 | 117 | 31.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 379 | 386 | 1.8% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 15 | 25% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 26.2% | 30.5% | 4.3% |