Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Franklin 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 115th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 140th of 748 Middle schools | 3.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 79.9 | 81 | 1.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgewood Public School District) | 80.2 | 80.6 | 0.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 69.4 | 59.9 | 9.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Ridgewood Public School District) | 73.4 | 64 | 9.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 84.8 | 80.9 | 3.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgewood Public School District) | 84.7 | 81.8 | 2.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 71.2 | 71 | 0.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Ridgewood Public School District) | 72.6 | 66.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 86.8 | 80.6 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgewood Public School District) | 85.8 | 81.1 | 4.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 4.2 | 12.5 | 8.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Ridgewood Public School District) | 6.7 | 6.5 | 0.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 15.4 | 13.9% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 70.9 | 90.5 | 19.6% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Ridgewood Public School District) | 73.3 | 96.1 | 22.8% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
8th Grade Geometry (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 100 | 26.3 | 73.7% |
8th Grade Geometry (Ridgewood Public School District) | 97.2 | 28 | 69.2% |
8th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 93.4 | 80.8 | 12.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 73.6 | 90.5 | 16.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Ridgewood Public School District) | 70 | 67.7 | 2.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 100 | 31.6 | 68.4% |
End of Course Geometry (Ridgewood Public School District) | 60.9 | 35.1 | 25.8% |
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 | 689 | 684 | 0.7% |
African American | 8 | 6 | 25% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 174 | 167 | 4% |
Hispanic | 69 | 69 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 394 | 394 | |
Two or More Races | 43 | 48 | 11.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 1.5% | 2% | 0.6% |