Impact of COVID-19 on South Plainfield 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 192nd of 416 High schools | Ranks 141st of 422 High schools | 12.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (South Plainfield High School) | 56.5 | 61.3 | 4.8% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (South Plainfield School District) | 56.5 | 61.3 | 4.8% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (South Plainfield High School) | 26.8 | 28.5 | 1.7% |
9th Grade Algebra I (South Plainfield School District) | 26.8 | 28.5 | 1.7% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (South Plainfield High School) | 65.6 | 71.9 | 6.3% |
9th Grade Geometry (South Plainfield School District) | 65.6 | 71.9 | 6.3% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
10th Grade Geometry (South Plainfield High School) | 8.8 | 7.7 | 1.1% |
10th Grade Geometry (South Plainfield School District) | 8.8 | 7.7 | 1.1% |
10th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 15.3 | 7.7 | 7.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (South Plainfield High School) | 24.6 | 28.1 | 3.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (South Plainfield School District) | 44.5 | 41.4 | 3.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (South Plainfield High School) | 29.9 | 60 | 30.1% |
End of Course Geometry (South Plainfield School District) | 29.9 | 60 | 30.1% |
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 | 1023 | 1097 | 7.2% |
African American | 149 | 138 | 7.4% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 135 | 148 | 9.6% |
Hispanic | 289 | 364 | 26% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 5 | |
White | 444 | 422 | 5% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 16 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 23.9% | 25.5% | 1.7% |