Impact of COVID-19 on South River 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 534th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 586th of 748 Middle schools | 6.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (South River Middle School) | 29.6 | 19.8 | 9.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (South River Public School District) | 29.6 | 19.8 | 9.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (South River Middle School) | 24.7 | 19.2 | 5.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (South River Public School District) | 24.7 | 19.2 | 5.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (South River Middle School) | 42 | 33.5 | 8.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (South River Public School District) | 42 | 33.5 | 8.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (South River Middle School) | 47.4 | 20.4 | 27% |
7th Grade Mathematics (South River Public School District) | 47.4 | 20.4 | 27% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (South River Middle School) | 38.9 | 29.2 | 9.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (South River Public School District) | 38.9 | 29.2 | 9.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South River Middle School) | 18.2 | 1.5 | 16.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South River Public School District) | 18.2 | 1.5 | 16.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (South River Middle School) | 96 | 65.8 | 30.2% |
8th Grade Algebra I (South River Public School District) | 96 | 65.8 | 30.2% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (South River Middle School) | 96 | 65.8 | 30.2% |
End of Course Algebra I (South River Public School District) | 24.6 | 21.4 | 3.2% |
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 | 519 | 530 | 2.1% |
African American | 38 | 29 | 23.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 9 | 14 | 55.6% |
Hispanic | 202 | 247 | 22.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 259 | 224 | 13.5% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 14 | 40% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 46.4% | 60.4% | 13.9% |