Impact of COVID-19 on Edison 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Edison Middle School) | 58.6 | 50.7 | 7.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Orange Public Schools) | 58.6 | 50.4 | 8.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Edison Middle School) | 39.3 | 35.9 | 3.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (West Orange Public Schools) | 39.3 | 35.6 | 3.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 493 | 484 | 1.8% |
African American | 183 | 176 | 3.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 27 | 9 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 157 | 174 | 10.8% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 3 | 50% |
White | 94 | 91 | 3.2% |
Two or More Races | 30 | 30 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 42.4% | 43.2% | 0.8% |