Impact of COVID-19 on Gildersleeve 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 242nd of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 142nd of 491 Elementary schools | 17.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gildersleeve School) | 63.5 | 59.3 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District) | 62.9 | 58.8 | 4.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 45.5 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gildersleeve School) | 67.3 | 61.9 | 5.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Portland School District) | 66.7 | 61.4 | 5.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 55 | 49.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gildersleeve School) | 58.6 | 67 | 8.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District) | 58.6 | 67 | 8.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.6 | 48.8 | 5.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Gildersleeve School) | 44.8 | 77 | 32.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District) | 44.8 | 77 | 32.2% |
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 | 292 | 290 | 0.7% |
African American | 7 | 8 | 14.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 4 | 1 | 75% |
Hispanic | 46 | 54 | 17.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 215 | 209 | 2.8% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 17 | 15% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 30.5% | 25.9% | 4.6% |