Impact of COVID-19 on Thorne 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 242nd of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 344th of 748 Middle schools | 13.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Thorne Middle School) | 56.4 | 34.2 | 22.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Middletown Township Public School District) | 64 | 50.6 | 13.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Thorne Middle School) | 46.7 | 30.5 | 16.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Middletown Township Public School District) | 53.5 | 47.7 | 5.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Thorne Middle School) | 73.8 | 61.9 | 11.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Middletown Township Public School District) | 76.9 | 67.5 | 9.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Thorne Middle School) | 42.4 | 36.8 | 5.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Middletown Township Public School District) | 52.5 | 49.1 | 3.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Thorne Middle School) | 75.8 | 49.2 | 26.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Middletown Township Public School District) | 75.5 | 60.4 | 15.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Thorne Middle School) | 43.9 | 17.8 | 26.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Middletown Township Public School District) | 49.5 | 31.5 | 18% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Thorne Middle School) | 100 | 96.6 | 3.4% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Middletown Township Public School District) | 99 | 97.7 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Thorne Middle School) | 100 | 96.6 | 3.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Middletown Township Public School District) | 47.9 | 52.4 | 4.5% |
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 | 677 | 620 | 8.4% |
African American | 17 | 22 | 29.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 14 | 12 | 14.3% |
Hispanic | 72 | 88 | 22.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 562 | 470 | 16.4% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 27 | 125% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 20.1% | 20.6% | 0.6% |