Impact of COVID-19 on Penns Grove 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 660th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 715th of 748 Middle schools | 7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Penns Grove Middle School) | 13.5 | 8.8 | 4.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District) | 13.5 | 8.8 | 4.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Penns Grove Middle School) | 9.7 | 9.6 | 0.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District) | 9.7 | 9.6 | 0.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Penns Grove Middle School) | 22.9 | 7.5 | 15.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District) | 22.9 | 7.5 | 15.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Penns Grove Middle School) | 10.2 | 3.7 | 6.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District) | 10.2 | 3.7 | 6.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Penns Grove Middle School) | 33.8 | 12.1 | 21.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District) | 33.6 | 12.1 | 21.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Penns Grove Middle School) | 17.7 | 3.1 | 14.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District) | 17.6 | 3.1 | 14.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Penns Grove Middle School) | 88.9 | 50 | 38.9% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District) | 88.9 | 50 | 38.9% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Penns Grove Middle School) | 88.9 | 50 | 38.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District) | 11.6 | 6.3 | 5.3% |
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 | 465 | 492 | 5.8% |
African American | 159 | 195 | 22.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 6 | 2 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 176 | 217 | 23.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 124 | 73 | 41.1% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 4 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 74.4% | 72.8% | 1.6% |