Impact of COVID-19 on Marcus W. Newcomb 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School) | 33.9 | 22 | 11.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pemberton Township School District) | 33.8 | 22 | 11.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School) | 15.5 | 14.6 | 0.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Pemberton Township School District) | 15.4 | 14.6 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 373 | 318 | 14.7% |
African American | 107 | 59 | 44.9% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 10 | 5 | 50% |
Hispanic | 62 | 68 | 9.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 187 | 167 | 10.7% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 18 | 260% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 42.6% | 60.7% | 18.1% |