Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Cottage 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 488th of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 252nd of 2439 Elementary schools | 9.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Valley Cottage School) | 74 | 70.5 | 3.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nyack Union Free School District) | 64 | 68.1 | 4.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Valley Cottage School) | 72 | 80 | 8% |
3rd Grade Math (Nyack Union Free School District) | 71 | 75.7 | 4.7% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Cottage School) | 56 | 66 | 10% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nyack Union Free School District) | 52 | 71.6 | 19.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Valley Cottage School) | 65 | 91.8 | 26.8% |
4th Grade Math (Nyack Union Free School District) | 64 | 76.3 | 12.3% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Cottage School) | 46 | 60.4 | 14.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nyack Union Free School District) | 50 | 55.9 | 5.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Valley Cottage School) | 75 | 87.9 | 12.9% |
5th Grade Math (Nyack Union Free School District) | 67 | 71.2 | 4.2% |
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 | 445 | 382 | 14.2% |
African American | 68 | 54 | 20.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 40 | 25 | 37.5% |
Hispanic | 118 | 117 | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 5 | 66.7% |
White | 173 | 150 | 13.3% |
Two or More Races | 43 | 31 | 27.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 36.9% | 33.8% | 3.1% |