Impact of COVID-19 on Emerson Junior Senior High
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 147th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 290th of 748 Middle schools | 19% |
Ranks 157th of 416 High schools | Ranks 117th of 422 High schools | 10% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Emerson Junior Senior High) | 79.4 | 60.2 | 19.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Emerson Public School District) | 79.4 | 60.2 | 19.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Emerson Junior Senior High) | 55.4 | 56.5 | 1.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Emerson Public School District) | 55.4 | 56.5 | 1.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Emerson Junior Senior High) | 79.4 | 45.1 | 34.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Emerson Public School District) | 78.3 | 45.1 | 33.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Emerson Junior Senior High) | 51.6 | 34.4 | 17.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Emerson Public School District) | 50 | 34.4 | 15.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Emerson Junior Senior High) | 86.1 | 86.7 | 0.6% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Emerson Public School District) | 86.1 | 86.7 | 0.6% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Emerson Junior Senior High) | 67.1 | 62.7 | 4.4% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Emerson Public School District) | 67.1 | 62.7 | 4.4% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Emerson Junior Senior High) | 30 | 31.5 | 1.5% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Emerson Public School District) | 30 | 31.5 | 1.5% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Emerson Junior Senior High) | 68.8 | 38.5 | 30.3% |
9th Grade Geometry (Emerson Public School District) | 68.8 | 38.5 | 30.3% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Emerson Junior Senior High) | 56.6 | 51.2 | 5.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Emerson Public School District) | 56.6 | 51.2 | 5.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Emerson Junior Senior High) | 29.3 | 38.5 | 9.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Emerson Public School District) | 29.3 | 38.5 | 9.2% |
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 | 496 | 440 | 11.3% |
African American | 8 | 8 | |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 44 | 35 | 20.5% |
Hispanic | 65 | 94 | 44.6% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 3 | 50% |
White | 369 | 287 | 22.2% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 12 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 7.7% | 9.1% | 1.4% |