Impact of COVID-19 on Palmyra High 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 254th of 416 High schools | Ranks 302nd of 422 High schools | 10.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Palmyra High School) | 42.9 | 27 | 15.9% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Palmyra Public School District) | 42.9 | 27 | 15.9% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Palmyra High School) | 13.2 | 15 | 1.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Palmyra Public School District) | 13.2 | 15 | 1.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Palmyra High School) | 55 | 47.4 | 7.6% |
9th Grade Geometry (Palmyra Public School District) | 55 | 47.4 | 7.6% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
10th Grade Geometry (Palmyra High School) | 18 | 5.3 | 12.7% |
10th Grade Geometry (Palmyra Public School District) | 18 | 5.3 | 12.7% |
10th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 15.3 | 7.7 | 7.6% |
10th Grade Algebra II (Palmyra High School) | 32.3 | 25 | 7.3% |
10th Grade Algebra II (Palmyra Public School District) | 32.3 | 25 | 7.3% |
10th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey) | 50.8 | 32.9 | 17.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Palmyra High School) | 22.9 | 13.8 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Palmyra Public School District) | 22.9 | 21.1 | 1.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Palmyra High School) | 28.5 | 13.8 | 14.7% |
End of Course Geometry (Palmyra Public School District) | 28.5 | 13.8 | 14.7% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra II (Palmyra High School) | 33.3 | 25 | 8.3% |
End of Course Algebra II (Palmyra Public School District) | 33.3 | 25 | 8.3% |
End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey) | 56.3 | 61.7 | 5.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 468 | 388 | 17.1% |
African American | 98 | 66 | 32.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 16 | 15 | 6.3% |
Hispanic | 64 | 63 | 1.6% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 261 | 214 | 18% |
Two or More Races | 27 | 27 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 34.8% | 17.5% | 17.3% |