Impact of COVID-19 on John H. Walker 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 150th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 162nd of 748 Middle schools | 1.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (John H. Walker Middle School) | 76.3 | 71 | 5.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nutley Public School District) | 76.3 | 71 | 5.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (John H. Walker Middle School) | 54.7 | 49.2 | 5.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Nutley Public School District) | 54.7 | 49.2 | 5.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Algebra I (John H. Walker Middle School) | 100 | 100 | |
7th Grade Algebra I (Nutley Public School District) | 100 | 100 | |
7th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 95 | 89.4 | 5.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (John H. Walker Middle School) | 75.8 | 66.5 | 9.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nutley Public School District) | 75.8 | 66.5 | 9.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (John H. Walker Middle School) | 51.9 | 33 | 18.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Nutley Public School District) | 51.9 | 33 | 18.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (John H. Walker Middle School) | 97.8 | 100 | 2.2% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Nutley Public School District) | 97.8 | 100 | 2.2% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
8th Grade Geometry (John H. Walker Middle School) | 100 | 100 | |
8th Grade Geometry (Nutley Public School District) | 100 | 100 | |
8th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 93.4 | 76.6 | 16.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (John H. Walker Middle School) | 98.4 | 100 | 1.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Nutley Public School District) | 43.8 | 41.8 | 2% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (John H. Walker Middle School) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Geometry (Nutley Public School District) | 35.9 | 59 | 23.1% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 44.8 | 12.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 559 | 605 | 8.2% |
African American | 16 | 19 | 18.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 64 | 53 | 17.2% |
Hispanic | 132 | 209 | 58.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 341 | 304 | 10.9% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 18 | 260% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 11.4% | 12.7% | 1.3% |