Impact of COVID-19 on Asa Messer 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 153rd of 169 Elementary schools | Ranks 144th of 167 Elementary schools | 4.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Asa Messer Elementary School) | 33.7 | 18.3 | 15.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Providence) | 26.4 | 19.2 | 7.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 47.9 | 36.8 | 11.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Asa Messer Elementary School) | 18.2 | 22.4 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Providence) | 17 | 20.8 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 36.1 | 34.5 | 1.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Asa Messer Elementary School) | 14 | 15 | 1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Providence) | 15.2 | 17.1 | 1.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 37.2 | 33.3 | 3.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Asa Messer Elementary School) | 12.6 | 16.8 | 4.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Providence) | 14.1 | 19.1 | 5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 32.6 | 36 | 3.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Asa Messer Elementary School) | 23.9 | 16.6 | 7.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Providence) | 17.2 | 15.1 | 2.1% |
All Grades Mathematics (Asa Messer Elementary School) | 15.5 | 19.6 | 4.1% |
All Grades Mathematics (Providence) | 11.9 | 13 | 1.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 545 | 537 | 1.5% |
African American | 48 | 49 | 2.1% |
American Indian | 4 | 5 | 25% |
Asian | 48 | 28 | 41.7% |
Hispanic | 382 | 386 | 1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 44 | 41 | 6.8% |
Two or More Races | 19 | 18 | 5.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 88.6% | 81.2% | 7.4% |