Impact of COVID-19 on Howard M. Phifer 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 618th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 592nd of 748 Middle schools | 3.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Howard M. Phifer Middle School) | 28.5 | 18.1 | 10.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District) | 28.5 | 22.9 | 5.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Howard M. Phifer Middle School) | 22.8 | 14.3 | 8.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District) | 22.8 | 18.3 | 4.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Howard M. Phifer Middle School) | 41.5 | 34.7 | 6.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District) | 41.5 | 34.4 | 7.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Howard M. Phifer Middle School) | 27.9 | 8.3 | 19.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District) | 27.9 | 8.2 | 19.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Algebra I (Howard M. Phifer Middle School) | 94.1 | 67.7 | 26.4% |
7th Grade Algebra I (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District) | 94.1 | 67.7 | 26.4% |
7th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 95 | 89.4 | 5.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Howard M. Phifer Middle School) | 35.6 | 32.4 | 3.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District) | 35.6 | 32.1 | 3.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Howard M. Phifer Middle School) | 1.7 | 9.7 | 8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District) | 1.7 | 9.6 | 7.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Howard M. Phifer Middle School) | 40.5 | 50 | 9.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District) | 40.5 | 50 | 9.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Howard M. Phifer Middle School) | 47.6 | 57.5 | 9.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District) | 30.5 | 19.1 | 11.4% |
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 | 1151 | 1045 | 9.2% |
African American | 345 | 235 | 31.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 134 | 101 | 24.6% |
Hispanic | 538 | 604 | 12.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 3 | 200% |
White | 122 | 73 | 40.2% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 28 | 154.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 73.7% | 42.9% | 30.8% |