Impact of COVID-19 on West 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 15th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 4th of 491 Elementary schools | 2.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West School) | 82.1 | 81.6 | 0.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Canaan School District) | 88.4 | 78.8 | 9.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 45.5 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (West School) | 84.2 | 89.7 | 5.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Canaan School District) | 90 | 86.1 | 3.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 55 | 49.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (West School) | 89.7 | 85.4 | 4.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Canaan School District) | 88 | 88.3 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.6 | 48.8 | 5.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (West School) | 95.3 | 89 | 6.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (New Canaan School District) | 91.9 | 91 | 0.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 52.5 | 48.3 | 4.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 484 | 483 | 0.2% |
African American | 4 | 5 | 25% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 24 | 26 | 8.3% |
Hispanic | 14 | 25 | 78.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 432 | 388 | 10.2% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 37 | 270% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0% |