Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph R. Bolger 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.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 645th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 650th of 748 Middle schools | 0.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School) | 20 | 19.5 | 0.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Keansburg School District) | 20 | 19.5 | 0.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School) | 7.3 | 12.1 | 4.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Keansburg School District) | 7.3 | 12.1 | 4.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School) | 37.2 | 26.9 | 10.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Keansburg School District) | 37.2 | 26.9 | 10.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School) | 19.7 | 16 | 3.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Keansburg School District) | 19.7 | 16 | 3.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School) | 42.1 | 17.2 | 24.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Keansburg School District) | 42.1 | 17.2 | 24.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School) | 14 | 7.4 | 6.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Keansburg School District) | 14 | 7.4 | 6.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School) | 63.6 | 33.3 | 30.3% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Keansburg School District) | 63.6 | 33.3 | 30.3% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School) | 63.6 | 33.3 | 30.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Keansburg School District) | 23.7 | 7 | 16.7% |
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 | 348 | 335 | 3.7% |
African American | 84 | 82 | 2.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 7 | 600% |
Hispanic | 92 | 87 | 5.4% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 168 | 156 | 7.1% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 3 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 50.9% | 47.2% | 3.7% |