Impact of COVID-19 on Ponaganset High 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 18th of 59 High schools | Ranks 10th of 60 High schools | 13.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ponaganset High School) | 71.6 | 70.3 | 1.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Foster-Glocester) | 71.6 | 70.3 | 1.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 60.1 | 55.3 | 4.8% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Ponaganset High School) | 38.6 | 40.7 | 2.1% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Foster-Glocester) | 38.6 | 40.7 | 2.1% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 31 | 27.2 | 3.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Ponaganset High School) | 58.4 | 67.2 | 8.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Foster-Glocester) | 58.4 | 67.4 | 9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 50.5 | 49.1 | 1.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Ponaganset High School) | 39.1 | 37.6 | 1.5% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Foster-Glocester) | 39.1 | 37.4 | 1.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 31.2 | 25.3 | 5.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 801 | 921 | 15% |
African American | 4 | 4 | |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 12 | 9 | 25% |
Hispanic | 16 | 48 | 200% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 752 | 826 | 9.8% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 29 | 93.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 14.9% | 13.7% | 1.2% |