Impact of COVID-19 on Sowams 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 52nd of 169 Elementary schools | Ranks 1st of 167 Elementary schools | 30.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sowams Elementary School) | 62.7 | 72.7 | 10% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barrington) | 72.8 | 64.9 | 7.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 47.9 | 36.8 | 11.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sowams Elementary School) | 45.8 | 78.2 | 32.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barrington) | 65 | 62.9 | 2.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 36.1 | 34.5 | 1.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 250 | 257 | 2.8% |
African American | 2 | 5 | 150% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 11 | 25 | 127.3% |
Hispanic | 7 | 12 | 71.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 220 | 200 | 9.1% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 15 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 3.6% | 6.6% | 3% |