Impact of COVID-19 on Richard H O'Rourke 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
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 167th of 1439 Middle schools | Ranks 228th of 1479 Middle schools | 3.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Richard H O'Rourke Middle School) | 68 | 76.7 | 8.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District) | 67 | 76.7 | 9.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 47 | 56.6 | 9.6% |
6th Grade Math (Richard H O'Rourke Middle School) | 68 | 59.2 | 8.8% |
6th Grade Math (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District) | 67 | 59.2 | 7.8% |
6th Grade Math (New York) | 47 | 38.3 | 8.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richard H O'Rourke Middle School) | 62 | 55.6 | 6.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District) | 61 | 55.3 | 5.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 40 | 48 | 8% |
7th Grade Math (Richard H O'Rourke Middle School) | 70 | 55.3 | 14.8% |
7th Grade Math (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District) | 70 | 55 | 15% |
7th Grade Math (New York) | 44 | 35.3 | 8.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richard H O'Rourke Middle School) | 65 | 57.5 | 7.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District) | 65 | 57.3 | 7.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 49.8 | 1.8% |
8th Grade Math (Richard H O'Rourke Middle School) | 52 | 37.4 | 14.6% |
8th Grade Math (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District) | 52 | 37.2 | 14.8% |
8th Grade Math (New York) | 33 | 23.8 | 9.2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Richard H O'Rourke Middle School) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Algebra I (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District) | 94.1 | 92.3 | 1.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (New York) | 71.1 | 66 | 5.2% |
End of Course Living Environment (Richard H O'Rourke Middle School) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Living Environment (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District) | 95 | 94.3 | 0.7% |
End of Course Living Environment (New York) | 73.2 | 73.9 | 0.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 679 | 702 | 3.4% |
African American | 11 | 9 | 18.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 11 | 9 | 18.2% |
Hispanic | 15 | 13 | 13.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 623 | 644 | 3.4% |
Two or More Races | 19 | 27 | 42.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 17.2% | 18.1% | 0.9% |