Impact of COVID-19 on Helen A. Fort 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 568th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 563rd of 748 Middle schools | 1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Helen A. Fort Middle School) | 42.7 | 34.7 | 8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pemberton Township School District) | 42.5 | 35 | 7.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Helen A. Fort Middle School) | 21.9 | 19.9 | 2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Pemberton Township School District) | 21.8 | 19.8 | 2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Helen A. Fort Middle School) | 50 | 35.2 | 14.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pemberton Township School District) | 50 | 35.2 | 14.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Helen A. Fort Middle School) | 15.2 | 7.5 | 7.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pemberton Township School District) | 15.2 | 7.5 | 7.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Helen A. Fort Middle School) | 91.4 | 85.2 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Pemberton Township School District) | 91.4 | 85.2 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Helen A. Fort Middle School) | 91.4 | 85.2 | 6.2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Pemberton Township School District) | 23.6 | 17.9 | 5.7% |
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 | 664 | 608 | 8.4% |
African American | 162 | 161 | 0.6% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 10 | 7 | 30% |
Hispanic | 117 | 122 | 4.3% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
White | 361 | 292 | 19.1% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 19 | 111.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 45% | 59.2% | 14.2% |