Impact of COVID-19 on Richard Butler 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 154th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 212th of 748 Middle schools | 7.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Richard Butler School) | 72.1 | 70.8 | 1.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Butler Public School District) | 72.1 | 70.8 | 1.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 57.9 | 53.2 | 4.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Richard Butler School) | 66.2 | 58.3 | 7.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Butler Public School District) | 66.2 | 58.3 | 7.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 46.8 | 40.1 | 6.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Richard Butler School) | 72.2 | 57.4 | 14.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Butler Public School District) | 72.2 | 57.4 | 14.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Richard Butler School) | 47.3 | 22.9 | 24.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Butler Public School District) | 47.3 | 22.9 | 24.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richard Butler School) | 72 | 67.2 | 4.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Butler Public School District) | 72 | 67.2 | 4.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Richard Butler School) | 57.3 | 31.5 | 25.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Butler Public School District) | 57.3 | 31.5 | 25.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richard Butler School) | 86.2 | 75.3 | 10.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Butler Public School District) | 86.2 | 75.3 | 10.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Richard Butler School) | 50 | 29.5 | 20.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Butler Public School District) | 50 | 29.5 | 20.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Richard Butler School) | 100 | 100 | |
8th Grade Algebra I (Butler Public School District) | 100 | 100 | |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Richard Butler School) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Algebra I (Butler Public School District) | 42.7 | 39.9 | 2.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 292 | 298 | 2.1% |
African American | 6 | 8 | 33.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 9 | 3 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 46 | 103 | 123.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 226 | 178 | 21.2% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 4 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 19.9% | 28.2% | 8.3% |