Impact of COVID-19 on Sayles 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 469th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 365th of 490 Elementary schools | 15.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
4th Grade Mathematics (Sayles School) | 22.2 | 32 | 9.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Sprague School District) | 22.2 | 32 | 9.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 52.5 | 48.3 | 4.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Sayles School) | 28.6 | 22.6 | 6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Sprague School District) | 28.6 | 22.6 | 6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 37.9 | 8.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 313 | 270 | 13.7% |
African American | 6 | 7 | 16.7% |
American Indian | 3 | 3 | |
Asian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 47 | 47 | |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 217 | 170 | 21.7% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 39 | 11.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 55.6% | 57.4% | 1.8% |