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Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340549005206
MacAfee Road School
53 Macafee Road, Somerset, NJ 08873 · (732) 249-9097 · Somerset County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
134 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
51.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.3% | 51.4% |
| 2023-24 | 56.8% | 45.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MacAfee Road School
MacAfee Road School's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacAfee Road School this school | 405 | 33.1% | 47.3% |
| Conerly Road School Somerset | 350 | 31.1% | 47.0% |
| Redwood Elementary School W ORANGE | 446 | 30.7% | 62.9% |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary School WEST ORANGE | 349 | 32.7% | 65.9% |
| Holly Hills Elementary School WESTAMPTON | 460 | 37.2% | 38.8% |
| Livingston Elementary UNION | 485 | 37.5% | 48.5% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MacAfee Road School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #588 of 1,290 | #29 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #565 of 1,319 ▲ 92 | #29 of 42 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #478 of 1,319 ▲ 51 | #25 of 42 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #685 of 1,562 | #24 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #384 of 1,390 | #30 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.3% | #15 of 1,392 | #1 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #807 of 1,481 | #16 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #464 of 545 | #10 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
405
+45 (+13%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 9.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 405 | 39.9 | 10.2:1 | 33% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 37.9 | 11.1:1 | 31% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 39.4 | 10.5:1 | 29% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 40 | 9.0:1 | 33% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 37.1 | 10.7:1 | 37% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 36% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 25 | 19.8:1 | 30% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 639 | 34 | 18.8:1 | 21% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 32 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MacAfee Road School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (396 to 405); teachers up 8% (37.1 to 39.9).
About MacAfee Road School
MacAfee Road School is one of the public schools in Somerset, New Jersey. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 405 students.
Franklin Township Public School District runs 10 schools with a combined 6,950 students. MacAfee Road School is one of them.
The student body at MacAfee Road School has no majority group. Black students lead at 36%. Other groups make up 25% Hispanic, 20% White, 11% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Somerset County as a whole is about 10% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 75% means there is a 75% chance two randomly chosen students at MacAfee Road School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 39.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.2:1. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is 11.4:1. Roughly 33% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
MacAfee Road School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.0%. MacAfee Road School scores 47.3%.
The school's county is Somerset County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $140,374, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Somerset County's 84 public schools enroll about 51,276 students and include MacAfee Road School.
Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: MacAfee Road School ranks 1st of 8 nearby schools, at 47.3% versus a 28.0% average.
MacAfee Road School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 360 students in 2020-21 to 405 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 9.0:1 to 10.2:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at MacAfee Road School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,846
Census ACS
Median income
$140,374
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
51,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin Township Public School District
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,134 students
- Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith CampusMiddle · 787 students
- Claremont Elementary SchoolElementary · 685 students
- Franklin Park SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street CampusMiddle · 592 students
- Elizabeth Avenue SchoolElementary · 541 students
Other schools in Somerset
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,134 students
- Central Jersey College Prep Charter SchoolCombined · 1,396 students
- Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith CampusMiddle · 787 students
- Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter SchoolCombined · 613 students
- Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street CampusMiddle · 592 students
- Elizabeth Avenue SchoolElementary · 541 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus0.7 mi · 592
- Conerly Road School0.7 mi · 350
- Hillcrest School0.9 mi · 439
- Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus1.1 mi · 787
- New Brunswick High School1.3 mi · 2,443
- Pine Grove Manor School1.5 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About MacAfee Road SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at MacAfee Road School?
MacAfee Road School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MacAfee Road School serve?
MacAfee Road School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MacAfee Road School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MacAfee Road School is approximately 10.2:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MacAfee Road School?
MacAfee Road School reports a student body of 20% White, 25% Hispanic, 36% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees MacAfee Road School?
MacAfee Road School is overseen by Franklin Township Public School District in Somerset County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.