Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 17
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 2256th of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 2355th of 2439 Elementary schools | 3.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 17) | 34 | 14 | 20.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District) | 32 | 26.6 | 5.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Ps 17) | 23 | 25 | 2% |
3rd Grade Math (Buffalo City School District) | 28 | 23.6 | 4.4% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 17) | 25 | 23.4 | 1.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District) | 28 | 25.8 | 2.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Ps 17) | 14 | 8.9 | 5.1% |
4th Grade Math (Buffalo City School District) | 21 | 23.5 | 2.5% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 400 | 309 | 22.8% |
African American | 239 | 194 | 18.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 28 | 37 | 32.1% |
Hispanic | 69 | 37 | 46.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 50 | 24 | 52% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 15 | 7.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 71.3% | 90.9% | 19.7% |