Impact of COVID-19 on Howitt School
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 690th of 1439 Middle schools | Ranks 546th of 1500 Middle schools | 11.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Howitt School) | 43 | 52.7 | 9.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Farmingdale Union Free School District) | 42 | 52.4 | 10.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 47 | 45.8 | 1.2% |
6th Grade Math (Howitt School) | 52 | 64 | 12% |
6th Grade Math (Farmingdale Union Free School District) | 52 | 63.7 | 11.7% |
6th Grade Math (New York) | 47 | 48.1 | 1.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Howitt School) | 38 | 46.9 | 8.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Farmingdale Union Free School District) | 38 | 46.9 | 8.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 40 | 48 | 8% |
7th Grade Math (Howitt School) | 47 | 60.1 | 13.1% |
7th Grade Math (Farmingdale Union Free School District) | 47 | 60.1 | 13.1% |
7th Grade Math (New York) | 44 | 51.9 | 7.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Howitt School) | 35 | 48.4 | 13.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Farmingdale Union Free School District) | 34 | 48.4 | 14.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 55.2 | 7.2% |
8th Grade Math (Howitt School) | 0 | 45.4 | 45.4% |
8th Grade Math (Farmingdale Union Free School District) | 0 | 45.4 | 45.4% |
8th Grade Math (New York) | 33 | 40.7 | 7.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Howitt School) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Algebra I (Farmingdale Union Free School District) | 81.2 | 81.3 | 0.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (New York) | 71.1 | 64.6 | 6.5% |
End of Course Living Environment (Howitt School) | 95.4 | 96.6 | 1.2% |
End of Course Living Environment (Farmingdale Union Free School District) | 85.3 | 73.9 | 11.4% |
End of Course Living Environment (New York) | 73.2 | 65.7 | 7.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1283 | 1199 | 6.5% |
African American | 100 | 77 | 23% |
American Indian | 2 | 10 | 400% |
Asian | 72 | 66 | 8.3% |
Hispanic | 306 | 333 | 8.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 777 | 672 | 13.5% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 39 | 56% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 21.7% | 22.4% | 0.7% |