Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 68
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 1231st of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 946th of 2439 Elementary schools | 12.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 68) | 63 | 53.6 | 9.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #11) | 43 | 34.7 | 8.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Ps 68) | 53 | 57.1 | 4.1% |
3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #11) | 39 | 42.7 | 3.7% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 68) | 40 | 62 | 22% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #11) | 37 | 40.8 | 3.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Ps 68) | 41 | 45.6 | 4.6% |
4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #11) | 35 | 40.9 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 68) | 33 | 50.6 | 17.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #11) | 30 | 39.2 | 9.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Ps 68) | 48 | 53.2 | 5.2% |
5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #11) | 30 | 38.8 | 8.8% |
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 | 644 | 469 | 27.2% |
African American | 484 | 333 | 31.2% |
American Indian | 5 | 4 | 20% |
Asian | 8 | 3 | 62.5% |
Hispanic | 130 | 111 | 14.6% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 8 | 8 | |
Two or More Races | 8 | 9 | 12.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 65.8% | 77.2% | 11.3% |