Impact of COVID-19 on J Henry Higgins Middle
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 280th of 498 Middle schools | Ranks 266th of 501 Middle schools | 3.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (J Henry Higgins Middle) | 45 | 35.3 | 9.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Peabody) | 44 | 34.1 | 9.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 54 | 42.3 | 11.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (J Henry Higgins Middle) | 43 | 29.7 | 13.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Peabody) | 43 | 28.3 | 14.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 51 | 41 | 10% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (J Henry Higgins Middle) | 38 | 36.7 | 1.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Peabody) | 38 | 35.6 | 2.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 48 | 40.5 | 7.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (J Henry Higgins Middle) | 39 | 33.9 | 5.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Peabody) | 39 | 32.3 | 6.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 48 | 38.1 | 9.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (J Henry Higgins Middle) | 49 | 34.9 | 14.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Peabody) | 48 | 33.8 | 14.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 51 | 43.7 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (J Henry Higgins Middle) | 47 | 34.2 | 12.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Peabody) | 46 | 33 | 13% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 47 | 37.7 | 9.3% |
8th Grade Science (J Henry Higgins Middle) | 51 | 38.8 | 12.2% |
8th Grade Science (Peabody) | 50 | 37.7 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts) | 46 | 40.9 | 5.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (J Henry Higgins Middle) | 44 | 35.6 | 8.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Peabody) | 44 | 32.5 | 11.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 42.3 | 9.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (J Henry Higgins Middle) | 43 | 32.6 | 10.4% |
All Grades Mathematics (Peabody) | 41 | 32.6 | 8.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 40.6 | 8.4% |
All Grades Science (J Henry Higgins Middle) | 51 | 38.8 | 12.2% |
All Grades Science (Peabody) | 45 | 30.9 | 14.1% |
All Grades Science (Massachusetts) | 47 | 41.2 | 5.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1439 | 1346 | 6.5% |
African American | 58 | 57 | 1.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 23 | 28 | 21.7% |
Hispanic | 217 | 279 | 28.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 1115 | 948 | 15% |
Two or More Races | 26 | 32 | 23.1% |