Enrollment
322
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMPTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340663005354
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School
ONE SCHOOL ROAD, NEWTON, NJ 07860 · (973) 383-5300 · Sussex County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% 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.
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
8.7:1
37 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
51 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 41% smaller than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +7.7pp since 2023
Math
52.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +8.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.1% | 52.4% |
| 2023-24 | 63.4% | 43.9% |
% 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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Marian E. McKeown Elementary School
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian E. McKeown Elementary School this school | 322 | 15.8% | 55.7% |
| Three Bridges School THREE BRIDGES | 293 | 13.3% | 65.6% |
| Maple Road Elementary School WEST MILFORD | 303 | 17.5% | 44.0% |
| Bayview Elementary School BELFORD | 364 | 16.5% | 42.7% |
| Wanamassa Elementary School WANAMASSA | 356 | 15.4% | 67.1% |
| Stillwater Township School STILLWATER | 296 | 14.9% | 58.3% |
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 Marian E. McKeown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #414 of 1,290 | #4 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #549 of 1,319 ▲ 126 | #6 of 22 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #244 of 1,319 ▲ 130 | #1 of 22 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #1,016 of 1,562 | #16 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #97 of 1,390 | #4 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #1,230 of 1,392 | #22 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.8% | #1,114 of 1,481 | #16 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.2% | #138 of 545 | #6 of 16 |
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
322
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 322 | 36.9 | 8.7:1 | 16% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 36.8 | 8.5:1 | 10% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 39.2 | 8.2:1 | 12% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 37 | 8.3:1 | 13% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 36 | 7.7:1 | 16% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 35 | 8.3:1 | 14% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 30 | 12.9:1 | 14% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 5% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 27 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marian E. McKeown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (277 to 322); teachers up 2% (36 to 36.9).
About Marian E. McKeown Elementary School
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School is an elementary school in NEWTON, New Jersey, and it is part of Hampton Township School District. The school enrolls 322 students in pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey enroll around 405, and this school is 20% below that mark.
Hampton Township School District is responsible for Marian E. McKeown Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at Marian E. McKeown Elementary School, about 83 are White. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic and 2% Black. Census estimates put Sussex County at about 82% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
The school has 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 8.7 students per teacher. Elementary schools in New Jersey have an average ratio of 11.4:1. The school reported 16% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
On the allk12 Grade, Marian E. McKeown Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 56% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Marian E. McKeown Elementary School is -1.8 points: 55.7% actual, 57.5% predicted.
The county, Sussex County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $116,186 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Marian E. McKeown Elementary School, Sussex County has 46 public schools.
Kittatinny Regional High School sits about 0.4 miles from Marian E. McKeown Elementary School. Marian E. McKeown Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 37.3% proficiency; Marian E. McKeown Elementary School posts 55.7%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% gain, from 309 to 322.
This page is set up for the Marian E. McKeown Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,807
Census ACS
Median income
$116,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
19,579 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Marian E. McKeown Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Marian E. McKeown Elementary School?
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Marian E. McKeown Elementary School serve?
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marian E. McKeown Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marian E. McKeown Elementary School is approximately 8.7:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Marian E. McKeown Elementary School?
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School reports a student body of 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Marian E. McKeown Elementary School?
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School is overseen by Hampton Township School District in Sussex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.