Impact of COVID-19 on David E. Owens 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 184th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 166th of 748 Middle schools | 2.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (David E. Owens Middle School) | 72.2 | 63 | 9.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Milford Public School District) | 72.2 | 63 | 9.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (David E. Owens Middle School) | 51 | 38.5 | 12.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Milford Public School District) | 51 | 38.5 | 12.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (David E. Owens Middle School) | 74.5 | 79 | 4.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Milford Public School District) | 74.5 | 79 | 4.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (David E. Owens Middle School) | 42.9 | 50.3 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Milford Public School District) | 42.9 | 50.3 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (David E. Owens Middle School) | 77.4 | 71.3 | 6.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Milford Public School District) | 77.4 | 71.3 | 6.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (David E. Owens Middle School) | 46 | 34.4 | 11.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Milford Public School District) | 46 | 34.4 | 11.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (David E. Owens Middle School) | 100 | 96.3 | 3.7% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Milford Public School District) | 100 | 96.3 | 3.7% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (David E. Owens Middle School) | 100 | 96.3 | 3.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Milford Public School District) | 49.2 | 48.6 | 0.6% |
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 | 510 | 529 | 3.7% |
African American | 35 | 33 | 5.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 81 | 68 | 16% |
Hispanic | 117 | 178 | 52.1% |
Pacific Islander | 31 | 30 | 3.2% |
White | 237 | 202 | 14.8% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 18 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 16.5% | 14.9% | 1.5% |