Impact of COVID-19 on Charles Barnum Magnet 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 253rd of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 263rd of 491 Elementary schools | 5.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Charles Barnum Magnet School) | 58.5 | 49.2 | 9.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Groton School District) | 58.3 | 50.2 | 8.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 45.5 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Charles Barnum Magnet School) | 50.9 | 42.6 | 8.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Groton School District) | 54 | 50 | 4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 55 | 49.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Charles Barnum Magnet School) | 59.4 | 44.6 | 14.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Groton School District) | 63.3 | 52.5 | 10.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.6 | 48.8 | 5.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Charles Barnum Magnet School) | 50 | 39.3 | 10.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Groton School District) | 54.8 | 52 | 2.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 52.5 | 48.3 | 4.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Charles Barnum Magnet School) | 62.1 | 63.4 | 1.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Groton School District) | 66.1 | 55.1 | 11% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 58.1 | 51.3 | 6.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Charles Barnum Magnet School) | 58.6 | 46.3 | 12.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Groton School District) | 50.8 | 44.7 | 6.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.5 | 41.8 | 4.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 368 | 347 | 5.7% |
African American | 28 | 28 | |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 12 | 9 | 25% |
Hispanic | 80 | 88 | 10% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 210 | 181 | 13.8% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 38 | 8.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 51.6% | 44.7% | 7% |