Impact of COVID-19 on Mary C. Dondero 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 11th of 231 Elementary schools | Ranks 44th of 237 Elementary schools | 13.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mary C. Dondero Elementary School) | 63 | 75 | 12% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth School District) | 80 | 78 | 2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire) | 57 | 52 | 5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Mary C. Dondero Elementary School) | 72 | 65 | 7% |
3rd Grade Reading (Portsmouth School District) | 77 | 71 | 6% |
3rd Grade Reading (New Hampshire) | 52 | 46 | 6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Mary C. Dondero Elementary School) | 88 | 74 | 14% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth School District) | 83 | 73 | 10% |
4th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire) | 52 | 51 | 1% |
4th Grade Reading (Mary C. Dondero Elementary School) | 79 | 89 | 10% |
4th Grade Reading (Portsmouth School District) | 82 | 80 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (New Hampshire) | 55 | 50 | 5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Mary C. Dondero Elementary School) | 80 | 51 | 29% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth School District) | 75 | 66 | 9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire) | 44 | 39 | 5% |
5th Grade Reading (Mary C. Dondero Elementary School) | 80 | 51 | 29% |
5th Grade Reading (Portsmouth School District) | 82 | 74 | 8% |
5th Grade Reading (New Hampshire) | 57 | 54 | 3% |
5th Grade Science (Mary C. Dondero Elementary School) | 64 | 40 | 24% |
5th Grade Science (Portsmouth School District) | 64 | 58 | 6% |
5th Grade Science (New Hampshire) | 38 | 36 | 2% |
All Grades Mathematics (Mary C. Dondero Elementary School) | 77 | 68 | 9% |
All Grades Mathematics (Portsmouth School District) | 69 | 64 | 5% |
All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire) | 48 | 42 | 6% |
All Grades Reading (Mary C. Dondero Elementary School) | 77 | 68 | 9% |
All Grades Reading (Portsmouth School District) | 75 | 76 | 1% |
All Grades Reading (New Hampshire) | 56 | 52 | 4% |
All Grades Science (Mary C. Dondero Elementary School) | 64 | 40 | 24% |
All Grades Science (Portsmouth School District) | 53 | 55 | 2% |
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 | 306 | 323 | 5.6% |
African American | 5 | 2 | 60% |
American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Asian | 44 | 38 | 13.6% |
Hispanic | 16 | 25 | 56.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 217 | 233 | 7.4% |
Two or More Races | 22 | 22 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 22.5% | 18.3% | 4.3% |