Impact of COVID-19 on Read 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 480th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 457th of 491 Elementary schools | 1.1% |
Ranks 226th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 220th of 249 Middle schools | 1.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Read School) | 26 | 14.3 | 11.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bridgeport School District) | 26.6 | 15.7 | 10.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 45.5 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Read School) | 22.1 | 7.8 | 14.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bridgeport School District) | 22.2 | 14.2 | 8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 55 | 49.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Read School) | 28.7 | 27.8 | 0.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgeport School District) | 23.4 | 18.6 | 4.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.6 | 49.2 | 5.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Read School) | 11.8 | 11.8 | |
4th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeport School District) | 16.5 | 12.4 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 52.5 | 48.3 | 4.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Read School) | 25.6 | 21.9 | 3.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgeport School District) | 28.2 | 22.5 | 5.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 48 | 7.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Read School) | 26.7 | 20.3 | 6.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgeport School District) | 27.6 | 22.5 | 5.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Read School) | 11.8 | 7.9 | 3.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeport School District) | 14.1 | 12.1 | 2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 37.9 | 8.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Read School) | 33.7 | 15.6 | 18.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgeport School District) | 29.8 | 19.1 | 10.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Read School) | 14 | 7.9 | 6.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeport School District) | 13 | 8.2 | 4.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 43.5 | 36.2 | 7.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 797 | 730 | 8.4% |
African American | 331 | 231 | 30.2% |
American Indian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Asian | 5 | 6 | 20% |
Hispanic | 388 | 438 | 12.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 3 | 200% |
White | 57 | 44 | 22.8% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 6 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 73.9% | 80.7% | 6.8% |