Impact of COVID-19 on Sojourner Truth 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sojourner Truth Middle School) | 28.1 | 12.7 | 15.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Orange School District) | 41.7 | 28.7 | 13% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Sojourner Truth Middle School) | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (East Orange School District) | 11.5 | 6.8 | 4.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 406 | 278 | 31.5% |
African American | 362 | 215 | 40.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 39 | 59 | 51.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 2 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 70.7% | 60.4% | 10.3% |