Impact of COVID-19 on Walter C. Polson Middle 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
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 89th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 28th of 250 Middle schools | 23.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Walter C. Polson Middle School) | 66.7 | 70.6 | 3.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Madison School District) | 66.3 | 70.6 | 4.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 49.7 | 6.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Walter C. Polson Middle School) | 68.5 | 71.1 | 2.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Madison School District) | 68.1 | 71.1 | 3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 37.9 | 8.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Walter C. Polson Middle School) | 54.9 | 62 | 7.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Madison School District) | 54.9 | 61.6 | 6.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 49.2 | 6.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Walter C. Polson Middle School) | 51.8 | 62 | 10.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Madison School District) | 51.8 | 61.6 | 9.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 43.5 | 34.3 | 9.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 422 | 548 | 29.9% |
African American | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 11 | 21 | 90.9% |
Hispanic | 24 | 37 | 54.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 363 | 460 | 26.7% |
Two or More Races | 21 | 23 | 9.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 3.8% | 4.4% | 0.6% |