Impact of COVID-19 on Herma S. Simmons Elementary 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 1125th of 1360 Elementary schools | Ranks 914th of 1342 Elementary schools | 14.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Herma S. Simmons Elementary School) | 21.9 | 29.1 | 7.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clayton Public School District) | 21.9 | 29.1 | 7.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 50.2 | 42 | 8.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Herma S. Simmons Elementary School) | 33.4 | 35.8 | 2.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clayton Public School District) | 33.4 | 35.8 | 2.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 55.1 | 45.9 | 9.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Herma S. Simmons Elementary School) | 41.9 | 39.2 | 2.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clayton Public School District) | 41.9 | 39.2 | 2.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 57.4 | 51.3 | 6.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Herma S. Simmons Elementary School) | 24.4 | 16.5 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Clayton Public School District) | 24.4 | 16.5 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 51 | 44.3 | 6.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Herma S. Simmons Elementary School) | 51.6 | 51.6 | |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clayton Public School District) | 51.6 | 51.6 | |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 57.9 | 53.2 | 4.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Herma S. Simmons Elementary School) | 26 | 31.6 | 5.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Clayton Public School District) | 26 | 31.6 | 5.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 46.8 | 40.1 | 6.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 698 | 671 | 3.9% |
African American | 159 | 163 | 2.5% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 11 | 10 | 9.1% |
Hispanic | 99 | 117 | 18.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 343 | 313 | 8.7% |
Two or More Races | 85 | 68 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 44.1% | 44.7% | 0.6% |