Impact of COVID-19 on Phillipsburg 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 564th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 588th of 748 Middle schools | 2.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg Middle School) | 34.5 | 25.9 | 8.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg School District) | 34.5 | 25.9 | 8.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Phillipsburg Middle School) | 23.2 | 13.2 | 10% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Phillipsburg School District) | 23.2 | 13.2 | 10% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg Middle School) | 54.1 | 41.8 | 12.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg School District) | 54.1 | 41.5 | 12.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Phillipsburg Middle School) | 29.3 | 15.9 | 13.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Phillipsburg School District) | 29.3 | 15.8 | 13.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg Middle School) | 38.8 | 30.9 | 7.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg School District) | 38.8 | 30.9 | 7.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Phillipsburg Middle School) | 9.6 | 1.2 | 8.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Phillipsburg School District) | 9.6 | 1.2 | 8.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Phillipsburg Middle School) | 81.4 | 72.7 | 8.7% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Phillipsburg School District) | 81.4 | 72.7 | 8.7% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Phillipsburg Middle School) | 81.4 | 72.7 | 8.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Phillipsburg School District) | 38.5 | 25.6 | 12.9% |
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 | 676 | 664 | 1.8% |
African American | 146 | 156 | 6.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 5 | 5 | |
Hispanic | 167 | 188 | 12.6% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 324 | 261 | 19.4% |
Two or More Races | 33 | 53 | 60.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 66.4% | 70.2% | 3.8% |