Impact of COVID-19 on Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century 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 1046th of 1360 Elementary schools | Ranks 1279th of 1342 Elementary schools | 18.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School) | 39.4 | 10.1 | 29.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Perth Amboy Public School District) | 41.6 | 20.8 | 20.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 50.2 | 42 | 8.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School) | 31.5 | 11 | 20.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Perth Amboy Public School District) | 39.6 | 20.6 | 19% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 55.1 | 45.9 | 9.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School) | 44.3 | 18.7 | 25.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Perth Amboy Public School District) | 53.3 | 30.7 | 22.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 57.4 | 51.3 | 6.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School) | 41.4 | 14.4 | 27% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Perth Amboy Public School District) | 39.5 | 18.7 | 20.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 51 | 44.3 | 6.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 710 | 458 | 35.5% |
African American | 13 | 13 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 6 | 3 | 50% |
Hispanic | 685 | 440 | 35.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 5 | 1 | 80% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 1 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 92% | 88.9% | 3.1% |