Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 26 Rufus King
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 278th of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 554th of 2439 Elementary schools | 11.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 26 Rufus King) | 84 | 53.3 | 30.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #26) | 78 | 70 | 8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Ps 26 Rufus King) | 79 | 62.2 | 16.8% |
3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #26) | 80 | 81 | 1% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 26 Rufus King) | 71 | 67.4 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #26) | 74 | 75.5 | 1.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Ps 26 Rufus King) | 73 | 65.6 | 7.4% |
4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #26) | 79 | 80.1 | 1.1% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 26 Rufus King) | 55 | 65.2 | 10.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #26) | 66 | 73.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Ps 26 Rufus King) | 69 | 68.8 | 0.2% |
5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #26) | 76 | 79.5 | 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 | 711 | 581 | 18.3% |
African American | 66 | 37 | 43.9% |
American Indian | 4 | 9 | 125% |
Asian | 435 | 339 | 22.1% |
Hispanic | 109 | 102 | 6.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 83 | 87 | 4.8% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 7 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 65.8% | 66.4% | 0.6% |