Impact of COVID-19 on Parsons
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 1123rd of 1360 Elementary schools | Ranks 1165th of 1342 Elementary schools | 4.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parsons) | 33.9 | 18.2 | 15.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Brunswick Township School District) | 39.8 | 25.3 | 14.5% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 50.2 | 42 | 8.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parsons) | 41.5 | 22.9 | 18.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Brunswick Township School District) | 53.8 | 35 | 18.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 55.1 | 45.9 | 9.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parsons) | 30.3 | 13.7 | 16.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Brunswick Township School District) | 42.5 | 36.2 | 6.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 57.4 | 51.3 | 6.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Parsons) | 35 | 26.8 | 8.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Brunswick Township School District) | 46.7 | 35.9 | 10.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 51 | 44.3 | 6.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 706 | 553 | 21.7% |
African American | 110 | 88 | 20% |
American Indian | 4 | 5 | 25% |
Asian | 140 | 80 | 42.9% |
Hispanic | 368 | 316 | 14.1% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 100% |
White | 72 | 57 | 20.8% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 7 | 22.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 58.9% | 43.4% | 15.5% |