Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Franklin 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 630th of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 733rd of 893 Middle schools | 11.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 17.1 | 7.4 | 9.7% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 57.9 | 36.8 | 21.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 17.3 | 8.2 | 9.1% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 47.1 | 27.8 | 19.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 14.4 | 3.5 | 10.9% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 38.9 | 33.8 | 5.1% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 45.5 | 25.4 | 20.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 16.3 | 6.3 | 10% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 38.9 | 33.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) | 50.2 | 30.1 | 20.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.9 | 53.8 | 7.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 771 | 729 | 5.4% |
African American | 162 | 109 | 32.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 19 | 17 | 10.5% |
Hispanic | 125 | 111 | 11.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 391 | 404 | 3.3% |
Two or More Races | 72 | 85 | 18.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 73.5% | 100% | 26.5% |