Impact of COVID-19 on Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy
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 585th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 669th of 748 Middle schools | 10.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy) | 46.5 | 32.4 | 14.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rahway Public School District) | 46.5 | 32.4 | 14.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy) | 21.5 | 8.8 | 12.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Rahway Public School District) | 21.5 | 8.8 | 12.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Algebra I (Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy) | 84 | 52.4 | 31.6% |
7th Grade Algebra I (Rahway Public School District) | 84 | 52.4 | 31.6% |
7th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 95 | 89.4 | 5.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy) | 56.9 | 30.2 | 26.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rahway Public School District) | 56.9 | 30.2 | 26.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy) | 0 | 0 | |
8th Grade Mathematics (Rahway Public School District) | 0 | 0 | |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy) | 23.8 | 7.2 | 16.6% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Rahway Public School District) | 23.8 | 7.2 | 16.6% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
8th Grade Geometry (Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy) | 66.7 | 41.7 | 25% |
8th Grade Geometry (Rahway Public School District) | 66.7 | 41.7 | 25% |
8th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 93.4 | 80.8 | 12.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy) | 29.4 | 10.9 | 18.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Rahway Public School District) | 19.8 | 8.3 | 11.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy) | 66.7 | 41.7 | 25% |
End of Course Geometry (Rahway Public School District) | 7.2 | 17 | 9.8% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 688 | 675 | 1.9% |
African American | 231 | 233 | 0.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 12 | 25 | 108.3% |
Hispanic | 326 | 301 | 7.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 100 | 96 | 4% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 19 | 5.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 58% | 48.3% | 9.7% |