Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgefield Memorial High 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 170th of 416 High schools | Ranks 139th of 422 High schools | 7.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield Memorial High School) | 56.7 | 61.2 | 4.5% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District) | 56.1 | 61.2 | 5.1% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Ridgefield Memorial High School) | 29.1 | 26.1 | 3% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Ridgefield School District) | 29.1 | 26.1 | 3% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Ridgefield Memorial High School) | 29.1 | 26.1 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Ridgefield School District) | 41.6 | 39.2 | 2.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Algebra II (Ridgefield Memorial High School) | 100 | 62.5 | 37.5% |
End of Course Algebra II (Ridgefield School District) | 100 | 62.5 | 37.5% |
End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey) | 56.3 | 61.7 | 5.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 514 | 533 | 3.7% |
African American | 21 | 16 | 23.8% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 111 | 103 | 7.2% |
Hispanic | 205 | 262 | 27.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 168 | 146 | 13.1% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 3 | 57.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 26.8% | 24.2% | 2.6% |