Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph E. Soehl 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 586th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 581st of 748 Middle schools | 1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph E. Soehl Middle School) | 31.3 | 28.2 | 3.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Public School District) | 31.2 | 22.7 | 8.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Joseph E. Soehl Middle School) | 18.9 | 12.1 | 6.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Linden Public School District) | 20.8 | 11.8 | 9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph E. Soehl Middle School) | 53.3 | 26.2 | 27.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Public School District) | 46.5 | 27.8 | 18.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Joseph E. Soehl Middle School) | 23.4 | 11.5 | 11.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Linden Public School District) | 25.3 | 14.6 | 10.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph E. Soehl Middle School) | 43.4 | 43.4 | |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Public School District) | 45.4 | 37.5 | 7.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Joseph E. Soehl Middle School) | 10.5 | 6.3 | 4.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Linden Public School District) | 9 | 5.6 | 3.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Joseph E. Soehl Middle School) | 55.9 | 57.4 | 1.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Linden Public School District) | 60 | 58.3 | 1.7% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Joseph E. Soehl Middle School) | 55.9 | 57.4 | 1.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Linden Public School District) | 18.1 | 18.6 | 0.5% |
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 | 679 | 662 | 2.5% |
African American | 273 | 225 | 17.6% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 11 | 12 | 9.1% |
Hispanic | 292 | 318 | 8.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 89 | 73 | 18% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 32 | 166.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 65.4% | 61.6% | 3.8% |