Impact of COVID-19 on Tom Benson 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 412th of 449 Middle schools | Ranks 383rd of 465 Middle schools | 9.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Tom Benson School) | 28 | 31 | 3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish) | 52 | 51 | 1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana) | 61 | 57 | 4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tom Benson School) | 43 | 31 | 12% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish) | 57 | 59 | 2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana) | 67 | 68 | 1% |
6th Grade Social Studies (Tom Benson School) | 35 | 14 | 21% |
6th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish) | 43 | 36 | 7% |
6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana) | 51 | 42 | 9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Tom Benson School) | 30 | 33 | 3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish) | 55 | 53 | 2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana) | 61 | 58 | 3% |
7th Grade Social Studies (Tom Benson School) | 32 | 44 | 12% |
7th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish) | 50 | 49 | 1% |
7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana) | 55 | 52 | 3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Tom Benson School) | 20 | 16 | 4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish) | 38 | 34 | 4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana) | 53 | 48 | 5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Tom Benson School) | 49 | 48 | 1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish) | 61 | 64 | 3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana) | 71 | 70 | 1% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Tom Benson School) | 39 | 43 | 4% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish) | 55 | 49 | 6% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana) | 64 | 53 | 11% |
End of Course Algebra I (Tom Benson School) | 61 | 94 | 33% |
End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Parish) | 60 | 55 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 598 | 753 | 25.9% |
African American | 248 | 178 | 28.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Asian | 3 | 20 | 566.7% |
Hispanic | 280 | 493 | 76.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 49 | 50 | 2% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 9 | 47.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 81.1% | 59.6% | 21.5% |