Impact of COVID-19 on Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter 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 1103rd of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 1123rd of 2439 Elementary schools | 0.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School) | 63 | 54.8 | 8.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School) | 53 | 44.9 | 8.1% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School) | 50 | 48.5 | 1.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School) | 52 | 65.6 | 13.6% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School) | 34 | 39.5 | 5.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School) | 43 | 39.5 | 3.5% |
5th Grade Math (New York) | 46 | 49.7 | 3.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 523 | 582 | 11.3% |
African American | 480 | 511 | 6.5% |
American Indian | 5 | 9 | 80% |
Asian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Hispanic | 24 | 42 | 75% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 12 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 59.5% | 76.1% | 16.7% |