Impact of COVID-19 on Empowerment Academy Charter 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 711th of 1360 Elementary schools | Ranks 906th of 1342 Elementary schools | 15.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Empowerment Academy Charter School) | 62.4 | 31.7 | 30.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Empowerment Academy Charter School) | 62.4 | 31.7 | 30.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 50.2 | 42 | 8.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Empowerment Academy Charter School) | 46.6 | 28 | 18.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Empowerment Academy Charter School) | 46.6 | 28 | 18.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 55.1 | 45.9 | 9.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Empowerment Academy Charter School) | 62.1 | 46.5 | 15.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Empowerment Academy Charter School) | 62.1 | 46.5 | 15.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 57.4 | 51.3 | 6.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Empowerment Academy Charter School) | 45.4 | 35.1 | 10.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Empowerment Academy Charter School) | 45.4 | 35.1 | 10.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 51 | 44.3 | 6.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 574 | 1002 | 74.6% |
African American | 214 | 373 | 74.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 8 | |
Asian | 159 | 194 | 22% |
Hispanic | 131 | 241 | 84% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 9 | 200% |
White | 48 | 144 | 200% |
Two or More Races | 19 | 31 | 63.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 56.8% | 70.9% | 14.1% |