Impact of COVID-19 on Sarah Dyer Barnes 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 93rd of 169 Elementary schools | Ranks 99th of 167 Elementary schools | 4.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sarah Dyer Barnes School) | 38.1 | 32.4 | 5.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Johnston) | 44.3 | 31.5 | 12.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 47.9 | 36.8 | 11.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sarah Dyer Barnes School) | 31 | 26.5 | 4.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Johnston) | 33.6 | 28.5 | 5.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 36.1 | 34.5 | 1.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sarah Dyer Barnes School) | 47.4 | 44.7 | 2.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Johnston) | 36.4 | 33.5 | 2.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 37.2 | 33.3 | 3.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Sarah Dyer Barnes School) | 22.8 | 31.9 | 9.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Johnston) | 30.8 | 27 | 3.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 32.6 | 36 | 3.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sarah Dyer Barnes School) | 40 | 29.2 | 10.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Johnston) | 37.1 | 33.6 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 39.1 | 35.1 | 4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Sarah Dyer Barnes School) | 37.8 | 14.3 | 23.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Johnston) | 36.1 | 13.8 | 22.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 30.1 | 30 | 0.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Sarah Dyer Barnes School) | 42.4 | 35.7 | 6.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Johnston) | 36.1 | 32.6 | 3.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Sarah Dyer Barnes School) | 29.9 | 23.8 | 6.1% |
All Grades Mathematics (Johnston) | 25.2 | 20.9 | 4.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 288 | 284 | 1.4% |
African American | 11 | 28 | 154.5% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 10 | 7 | 30% |
Hispanic | 32 | 55 | 71.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 232 | 190 | 18.1% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 3 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 39.2% | 39.8% | 0.6% |