Impact of COVID-19 on Christopher Columbus School #8
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 984th of 1360 Elementary schools | Ranks 720th of 1342 Elementary schools | 18.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Columbus School #8) | 48.1 | 29.5 | 18.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Public School District) | 56 | 50.9 | 5.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 50.2 | 42 | 8.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Christopher Columbus School #8) | 59.3 | 34.8 | 24.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garfield Public School District) | 56.5 | 48.1 | 8.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 55.1 | 45.9 | 9.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Columbus School #8) | 33.9 | 72.5 | 38.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Public School District) | 60 | 64.1 | 4.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 57.4 | 51.3 | 6.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Columbus School #8) | 25.4 | 37.5 | 12.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Public School District) | 50.4 | 46.9 | 3.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 51 | 44.3 | 6.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Columbus School #8) | 55.5 | 51.2 | 4.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Public School District) | 63.7 | 73.9 | 10.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 57.9 | 53.2 | 4.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Columbus School #8) | 27.3 | 33.4 | 6.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Public School District) | 46.4 | 53.2 | 6.8% |
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 | 401 | 315 | 21.4% |
African American | 47 | 25 | 46.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 175 | 170 | 2.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 176 | 116 | 34.1% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 3 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.3% | 44.1% | 16.2% |