Impact of COVID-19 on Sherman 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 77th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 63rd of 275 Middle schools | 6.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sherman School) | 57.6 | 88.9 | 31.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.6 | 46.8 | 7.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Sherman School) | 66.7 | 53.8 | 12.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Sherman School District) | 66.7 | 53.8 | 12.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 34 | 11.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sherman School) | 57.1 | 58.1 | 1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sherman School District) | 57.1 | 58.1 | 1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 50.8 | 5.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Sherman School) | 50 | 45.7 | 4.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Sherman School District) | 50 | 45.7 | 4.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 37.9 | 8.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sherman School) | 85.2 | 77.4 | 7.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sherman School District) | 85.2 | 77.4 | 7.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 51.1 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Sherman School) | 74.1 | 58.1 | 16% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Sherman School District) | 74.1 | 58.1 | 16% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 43.5 | 34.7 | 8.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 279 | 250 | 10.4% |
African American | 2 | 1 | 50% |
American Indian | 4 | 4 | |
Asian | 5 | 5 | |
Hispanic | 10 | 20 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 254 | 214 | 15.7% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 6 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 4.3% | 3.2% | 1.1% |