Impact of COVID-19 on South Plainfield 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 358th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 277th of 748 Middle schools | 11% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Plainfield Middle School) | 67.1 | 52 | 15.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Plainfield School District) | 67.1 | 51.7 | 15.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (South Plainfield Middle School) | 43.1 | 36.6 | 6.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (South Plainfield School District) | 43.1 | 36.5 | 6.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Plainfield Middle School) | 62.7 | 60.9 | 1.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Plainfield School District) | 62.7 | 60.9 | 1.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South Plainfield Middle School) | 18.7 | 23.4 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South Plainfield School District) | 18.7 | 23.4 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (South Plainfield Middle School) | 86.9 | 92.5 | 5.6% |
8th Grade Algebra I (South Plainfield School District) | 86.9 | 92.5 | 5.6% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (South Plainfield Middle School) | 86.9 | 92.5 | 5.6% |
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% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 535 | 464 | 13.3% |
African American | 79 | 62 | 21.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 71 | 66 | 7% |
Hispanic | 146 | 157 | 7.5% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 4 | 100% |
White | 232 | 164 | 29.3% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 9 | 80% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 23% | 29.5% | 6.5% |