Impact of COVID-19 on West Essex 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 81st of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 102nd of 748 Middle schools | 2.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Essex Middle School) | 79.6 | 79.8 | 0.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Essex Regional School District) | 79.6 | 79.8 | 0.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (West Essex Middle School) | 60.4 | 56.7 | 3.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (West Essex Regional School District) | 60.4 | 56.7 | 3.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Essex Middle School) | 80.2 | 74.5 | 5.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Essex Regional School District) | 80.2 | 74.5 | 5.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (West Essex Middle School) | 56.7 | 27.4 | 29.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (West Essex Regional School District) | 56.7 | 27.4 | 29.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (West Essex Middle School) | 100 | 88.1 | 11.9% |
8th Grade Algebra I (West Essex Regional School District) | 100 | 88.1 | 11.9% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (West Essex Middle School) | 100 | 88.2 | 11.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (West Essex Regional School District) | 70.3 | 56.3 | 14% |
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 | 564 | 599 | 6.2% |
African American | 4 | 14 | 250% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 34 | 37 | 8.8% |
Hispanic | 40 | 46 | 15% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 479 | 491 | 2.5% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 8 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 1.8% | 2% | 0.2% |