Impact of COVID-19 on Cunningham 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 139th of 169 Elementary schools | Ranks 148th of 167 Elementary schools | 6.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cunningham School) | 16.9 | 11.5 | 5.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pawtucket) | 36.7 | 26.3 | 10.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 47.9 | 36.5 | 11.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cunningham School) | 14.9 | 19.7 | 4.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pawtucket) | 28.7 | 25.2 | 3.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 36.1 | 34.5 | 1.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cunningham School) | 16.9 | 10.8 | 6.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pawtucket) | 24.6 | 19.8 | 4.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 37.2 | 33.3 | 3.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Cunningham School) | 35.9 | 25.6 | 10.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Pawtucket) | 24 | 28.5 | 4.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 32.6 | 36 | 3.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cunningham School) | 21.6 | 5.1 | 16.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pawtucket) | 24.8 | 21 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 39.1 | 35.1 | 4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Cunningham School) | 20.7 | 15.5 | 5.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Pawtucket) | 21.1 | 22.6 | 1.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 30.1 | 30 | 0.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Cunningham School) | 18.5 | 7.1 | 11.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pawtucket) | 24.3 | 17.2 | 7.1% |
All Grades Mathematics (Cunningham School) | 23.3 | 20.8 | 2.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Pawtucket) | 17.8 | 16.9 | 0.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 468 | 383 | 18.2% |
African American | 167 | 144 | 13.8% |
American Indian | 5 | 3 | 40% |
Asian | 5 | 1 | 80% |
Hispanic | 102 | 136 | 33.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 157 | 75 | 52.2% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 22 | 29% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 86.5% | 66.3% | 20.2% |