Impact of COVID-19 on Vincent J. Gallagher Middle
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 12th of 61 Middle schools | Ranks 16th of 64 Middle schools | 5.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Vincent J. Gallagher Middle) | 54.6 | 58.5 | 3.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Smithfield) | 54.6 | 58.5 | 3.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 39.1 | 31.9 | 7.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Vincent J. Gallagher Middle) | 33.9 | 46.9 | 13% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Smithfield) | 33.9 | 46.9 | 13% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 28 | 28.7 | 0.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Vincent J. Gallagher Middle) | 47.3 | 51.4 | 4.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Smithfield) | 46.7 | 51.4 | 4.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 31.5 | 29 | 2.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Vincent J. Gallagher Middle) | 49.2 | 33.5 | 15.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Smithfield) | 48.7 | 33.7 | 15% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 27.6 | 25.7 | 1.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Vincent J. Gallagher Middle) | 59.5 | 44.2 | 15.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Smithfield) | 59.2 | 44.2 | 15% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 36.3 | 32.2 | 4.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Vincent J. Gallagher Middle) | 48.8 | 43.6 | 5.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Smithfield) | 48.5 | 43.6 | 4.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 24.5 | 23 | 1.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Vincent J. Gallagher Middle) | 54 | 51.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Smithfield) | 57.8 | 50.3 | 7.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Vincent J. Gallagher Middle) | 43.5 | 41.3 | 2.2% |
All Grades Mathematics (Smithfield) | 40.8 | 42.4 | 1.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 621 | 537 | 13.5% |
African American | 5 | 9 | 80% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 8 | 8 | |
Hispanic | 46 | 54 | 17.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 538 | 449 | 16.5% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 17 | 26.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 15.3% | 14.7% | 0.6% |