Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia Middle 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 114th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 73rd of 748 Middle schools | 5.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Middle School) | 73.5 | 73.9 | 0.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Heights School District) | 73.5 | 73.9 | 0.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Middle School) | 54.1 | 63.5 | 9.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Heights School District) | 54.1 | 63.5 | 9.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Middle School) | 86.8 | 84.7 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Heights School District) | 86.8 | 84.7 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Middle School) | 73.5 | 72.7 | 0.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Heights School District) | 73.5 | 72.7 | 0.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Algebra I (Columbia Middle School) | 100 | 100 | |
7th Grade Algebra I (Berkeley Heights School District) | 100 | 100 | |
7th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 95 | 89.4 | 5.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Middle School) | 87.9 | 83.5 | 4.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Heights School District) | 87.9 | 83.5 | 4.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Columbia Middle School) | 75.9 | 65.9 | 10% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Berkeley Heights School District) | 75.9 | 65.9 | 10% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
8th Grade Geometry (Columbia Middle School) | 94.3 | 95.3 | 1% |
8th Grade Geometry (Berkeley Heights School District) | 94.3 | 95.3 | 1% |
8th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 93.4 | 80.8 | 12.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Columbia Middle School) | 79.4 | 69.8 | 9.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Berkeley Heights School District) | 64.2 | 59.3 | 4.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Columbia Middle School) | 95.1 | 95.3 | 0.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Berkeley Heights School District) | 55.4 | 53.4 | 2% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 601 | 560 | 6.8% |
African American | 6 | 13 | 116.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 109 | 106 | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 60 | 69 | 15% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 405 | 338 | 16.5% |
Two or More Races | 21 | 34 | 61.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% |