Impact of COVID-19 on Drexel Avenue 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 1076th of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 1552nd of 2439 Elementary schools | 19% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Drexel Avenue School) | 51 | 31.1 | 19.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westbury Union Free School District) | 40 | 30.2 | 9.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Drexel Avenue School) | 72 | 47.3 | 24.7% |
3rd Grade Math (Westbury Union Free School District) | 43 | 42 | 1% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Drexel Avenue School) | 43 | 30.4 | 12.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westbury Union Free School District) | 36 | 34.8 | 1.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Drexel Avenue School) | 53 | 46.5 | 6.5% |
4th Grade Math (Westbury Union Free School District) | 37 | 37.4 | 0.4% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Drexel Avenue School) | 34 | 46.3 | 12.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westbury Union Free School District) | 30 | 40.1 | 10.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Drexel Avenue School) | 50 | 45.1 | 4.9% |
5th Grade Math (Westbury Union Free School District) | 36 | 38.9 | 2.9% |
5th Grade Math (New York) | 46 | 49.7 | 3.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 543 | 522 | 3.9% |
African American | 49 | 54 | 10.2% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 12 | 4 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 462 | 439 | 5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 15 | 22 | 46.7% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 0 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 79.7% | 56.9% | 22.8% |