Impact of COVID-19 on Penacook Elementary 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 184th of 231 Elementary schools | Ranks 211th of 237 Elementary schools | 9.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Penacook Elementary School) | 38 | 40 | 2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Merrimack Valley School District) | 66 | 54 | 12% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire) | 57 | 52 | 5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Penacook Elementary School) | 33 | 17 | 16% |
3rd Grade Reading (Merrimack Valley School District) | 54 | 43 | 11% |
3rd Grade Reading (New Hampshire) | 52 | 46 | 6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Penacook Elementary School) | 33 | 28 | 5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Merrimack Valley School District) | 42 | 40 | 2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire) | 52 | 51 | 1% |
4th Grade Reading (Penacook Elementary School) | 42 | 22 | 20% |
4th Grade Reading (Merrimack Valley School District) | 48 | 34 | 14% |
4th Grade Reading (New Hampshire) | 55 | 50 | 5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Penacook Elementary School) | 34 | 28 | 6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Merrimack Valley School District) | 41 | 33 | 8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire) | 44 | 39 | 5% |
5th Grade Reading (Penacook Elementary School) | 57 | 39 | 18% |
5th Grade Reading (Merrimack Valley School District) | 56 | 45 | 11% |
5th Grade Reading (New Hampshire) | 57 | 54 | 3% |
5th Grade Science (Penacook Elementary School) | 35 | 23 | 12% |
5th Grade Science (Merrimack Valley School District) | 39 | 29 | 10% |
5th Grade Science (New Hampshire) | 38 | 36 | 2% |
All Grades Mathematics (Penacook Elementary School) | 35 | 32 | 3% |
All Grades Mathematics (Merrimack Valley School District) | 43 | 36 | 7% |
All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire) | 48 | 42 | 6% |
All Grades Reading (Penacook Elementary School) | 45 | 26 | 19% |
All Grades Reading (Merrimack Valley School District) | 51 | 44 | 7% |
All Grades Reading (New Hampshire) | 56 | 52 | 4% |
All Grades Science (Penacook Elementary School) | 35 | 23 | 12% |
All Grades Science (Merrimack Valley School District) | 38 | 27 | 11% |
All Grades Science (New Hampshire) | 40 | 37 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 352 | 330 | 6.3% |
African American | 11 | 8 | 27.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 15 | 14 | 6.7% |
Hispanic | 0 | 16 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 322 | 284 | 11.8% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 8 | 166.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 32.1% | 37.6% | 5.5% |