Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 97 Forest Park
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 1015th of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 1512th of 2439 Elementary schools | 19.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 97 Forest Park) | 64 | 27.5 | 36.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #27) | 54 | 43.4 | 10.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Ps 97 Forest Park) | 64 | 50.5 | 13.5% |
3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #27) | 55 | 54.8 | 0.2% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 97 Forest Park) | 49 | 43.7 | 5.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #27) | 47 | 47.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Ps 97 Forest Park) | 45 | 40.6 | 4.4% |
4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #27) | 51 | 51.1 | 0.1% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 97 Forest Park) | 41 | 42.5 | 1.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #27) | 40 | 46.4 | 6.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Ps 97 Forest Park) | 43 | 44.1 | 1% |
5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #27) | 46 | 46.4 | 0.4% |
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 | 706 | 588 | 16.7% |
African American | 13 | 17 | 30.8% |
American Indian | 4 | 5 | 25% |
Asian | 125 | 93 | 25.6% |
Hispanic | 510 | 433 | 15.1% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 45 | 24 | 46.7% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 14 | 75% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 83.3% | 86.7% | 3.4% |