Impact of COVID-19 on Verplanck 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 449th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 431st of 491 Elementary schools | 1.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Verplanck School) | 31.7 | 24.7 | 7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Manchester School District) | 40.3 | 31.4 | 8.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 45.5 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Verplanck School) | 34.9 | 23.7 | 11.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District) | 45.1 | 34.5 | 10.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 55 | 49.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Verplanck School) | 26.3 | 21.9 | 4.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Manchester School District) | 39.7 | 37.4 | 2.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.6 | 48.8 | 5.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Verplanck School) | 26.8 | 15.2 | 11.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District) | 33.8 | 34.3 | 0.5% |
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 | 269 | 457 | 69.9% |
African American | 86 | 118 | 37.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Asian | 16 | 27 | 68.8% |
Hispanic | 107 | 203 | 89.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 55 | 94 | 70.9% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 12 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 78.1% | 64.1% | 14% |