Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 51 Elias Howe
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 1156th of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 917th of 2439 Elementary schools | 10.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 51 Elias Howe) | 48 | 43.2 | 4.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 2) | 77 | 75.2 | 1.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Ps 51 Elias Howe) | 62 | 42.5 | 19.5% |
3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 2) | 81 | 79.7 | 1.3% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 51 Elias Howe) | 55 | 65.2 | 10.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 2) | 79 | 80.7 | 1.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Ps 51 Elias Howe) | 47 | 59.6 | 12.6% |
4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 2) | 78 | 80.2 | 2.2% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 51 Elias Howe) | 33 | 58.1 | 25.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 2) | 70 | 78.4 | 8.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Ps 51 Elias Howe) | 44 | 54.6 | 10.6% |
5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 2) | 75 | 78.6 | 3.6% |
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 | 482 | 412 | 14.5% |
African American | 76 | 58 | 23.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 60 | 39 | 35% |
Hispanic | 226 | 221 | 2.2% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 104 | 77 | 26% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 15 | 25% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 56.4% | 65% | 8.6% |