Impact of COVID-19 on Academy I
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 28th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 18th of 748 Middle schools | 1.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Academy I) | 90.6 | 81.2 | 9.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools) | 49.1 | 41 | 8.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Academy I) | 82.8 | 63.2 | 19.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools) | 29.5 | 23.6 | 5.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Academy I) | 91.9 | 95 | 3.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools) | 55 | 52.6 | 2.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Academy I) | 82.3 | 79.8 | 2.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools) | 33 | 28.4 | 4.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Academy I) | 91.4 | 90.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools) | 54.3 | 45.2 | 9.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Academy I) | 23.1 | 0 | 23.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools) | 15.3 | 10.5 | 4.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 15.4 | 13.9% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Academy I) | 89.8 | 89.1 | 0.7% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools) | 61 | 60.3 | 0.7% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Academy I) | 89.8 | 89.1 | 0.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools) | 29.9 | 26.9 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 490 | 403 | 17.8% |
African American | 89 | 80 | 10.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 230 | 167 | 27.4% |
Hispanic | 86 | 71 | 17.4% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 0 | 100% |
White | 65 | 76 | 16.9% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 9 | 35.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 59.4% | 45.7% | 13.7% |