Impact of COVID-19 on Valley View 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 65th of 745 Middle schools | Ranks 62nd of 748 Middle schools | 0.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View School) | 77.8 | 68.8 | 9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Watchung Borough School District) | 77.8 | 68.8 | 9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 57.9 | 53.2 | 4.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Valley View School) | 62.9 | 64.1 | 1.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Watchung Borough School District) | 62.9 | 64.1 | 1.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 46.8 | 40.1 | 6.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View School) | 83.7 | 65.6 | 18.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Watchung Borough School District) | 83.7 | 65.6 | 18.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 56.1 | 49 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Valley View School) | 57 | 56.7 | 0.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Watchung Borough School District) | 57 | 56.7 | 0.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 40.6 | 34.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View School) | 88.7 | 85.5 | 3.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Watchung Borough School District) | 88.7 | 85.5 | 3.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.8 | 55.7 | 7.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Valley View School) | 61.3 | 56.3 | 5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Watchung Borough School District) | 61.3 | 56.3 | 5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 42.1 | 33.8 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View School) | 97.1 | 78.2 | 18.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Watchung Borough School District) | 97.1 | 78.2 | 18.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 62.9 | 55.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Valley View School) | 30.8 | 32.2 | 1.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Watchung Borough School District) | 30.8 | 32.2 | 1.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 29.3 | 17.8 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Valley View School) | 92.7 | 95.2 | 2.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (Watchung Borough School District) | 92.7 | 95.2 | 2.5% |
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 75.1 | 66 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Valley View School) | 92.7 | 96.1 | 3.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Watchung Borough School District) | 92.7 | 96.1 | 3.4% |
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 | 295 | 254 | 13.9% |
African American | 23 | 23 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 55 | 61 | 10.9% |
Hispanic | 26 | 34 | 30.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 186 | 127 | 31.7% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 8 | 60% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 1% | 1.2% | 0.2% |