Impact of COVID-19 on Ola Edwards Community 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 (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ola Edwards Community School) | 37.9 | 52.8 | 14.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Public School District) | 37.9 | 50.5 | 12.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 57.9 | 53.2 | 4.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Ola Edwards Community School) | 29.6 | 15.2 | 14.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Public School District) | 29.6 | 16.2 | 13.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 46.8 | 40.1 | 6.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ola Edwards Community School) | 34.3 | 48.2 | 13.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Public School District) | 34.2 | 53.2 | 19% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Ola Edwards Community School) | 29 | 10.3 | 18.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Public School District) | 28.8 | 11.1 | 17.7% |
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 | 488 | 381 | 21.9% |
African American | 279 | 205 | 26.5% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 12 | 9 | 25% |
Hispanic | 143 | 126 | 11.9% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 100% |
White | 47 | 41 | 12.8% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 64.5% | 68.2% | 3.7% |