Impact of COVID-19 on Ferguson Township Elementary 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 144th of 1544 Elementary schools | Ranks 74th of 1534 Elementary schools | 4.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Ferguson Township Elementary School) | 84.8 | 81.4 | 3.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 56 | 51.7 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ferguson Township Elementary School) | 84.8 | 81.5 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 61.9 | 54 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Math (Ferguson Township Elementary School) | 81.1 | 80 | 1.1% |
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Science (Ferguson Township Elementary School) | 94.8 | 95.5 | 0.7% |
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 77.8 | 74.1 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ferguson Township Elementary School) | 89.6 | 76.1 | 13.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63.6 | 51.8 | 11.8% |
5th Grade Math (Ferguson Township Elementary School) | 57.8 | 80.4 | 22.6% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ferguson Township Elementary School) | 77.5 | 80.4 | 2.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
All Grades Math (Ferguson Township Elementary School) | 72.6 | 80.7 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Ferguson Township Elementary School) | 94.8 | 95.5 | 0.7% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Ferguson Township Elementary School) | 83.5 | 79.5 | 4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.9 | 53.8 | 7.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 342 | 312 | 8.8% |
African American | 2 | 2 | |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 39 | 33 | 15.4% |
Hispanic | 5 | 7 | 40% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 276 | 255 | 7.6% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 15 | 16.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 11.4% | 11.9% | 0.5% |