MacAfee Road School

Summary:

MacAfee Road School is an elementary school serving 413 students in grades PK-5 in the Franklin Township Public School District in Somerset, New Jersey. This diverse school has consistently outperformed the district and state in academic assessments, with particularly strong performance among African American and Hispanic students.

MacAfee Road School's student performance is a standout, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a lower student-teacher ratio than nearby schools like Conerly Road School and Hillcrest School. Over the past several years, MacAfee Road School has steadily improved its statewide ranking, indicating that the school is making progress in enhancing its overall performance.

The racial diversity of MacAfee Road School's student population is noteworthy, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students compared to nearby schools. The school's strong performance among these subgroups suggests that it is effectively addressing the educational needs of its diverse student body. While the school's Science proficiency for 5th grade students is an area for potential improvement, MacAfee Road School's overall track record of academic success and positive indicators make it a standout elementary school within the Franklin Township Public School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 53 Macafee Road
       Somerset, NJ  08873-2949


(732) 249-9097

District: Franklin Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
575th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,373 Help


Students who attend MacAfee Road School usually attend:

Middle:    Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus
High:    Franklin High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  413

Racial breakdown:

African American:
36.3%
Hispanic:
25.7%
White:
20.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details MacAfee Road School ranks better than 57.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Franklin Township Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.82. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at MacAfee Road School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (36.3%), Hispanic (25.7%), White (20.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Franklin Township Public School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at MacAfee Road School is 10.4. 5 elementary schools in the Franklin Township Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at MacAfee Road School is $11,373, which is the 3rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Franklin Township Public School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

MacAfee Road School:

SchoolDigger ranks MacAfee Road School 575th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See MacAfee Road School in the ranking list.)

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Franklin Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Township Public School District 448th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for MacAfee Road School

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Rank History for all students at MacAfee Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.45 968th 1298 25.4%
2005 52.97 780th 1303 40.1%
2006 48.64 857th 1314 34.8%
2007 57.02 764th 1329 42.5%
2008 60.17 676th 1338 49.5%
2009 52.23 779th 1346 42.1%
2010 40.10 958th 1354 29.2%
2011 53.29 795th 1360 41.5%
2012 53.26 779th 1363 42.8%
2013 41.90 924th 1367 32.4%
2014 55.33 738th 1363 45.9%
2015 46.67 771st 1357 43.2%
2016 36.82 882nd 1346 34.5%
2017 36.02 904th 1352 33.1%
2018 42.74 825th 1353 39.0%
2019 51.01 710th 1360 47.8%
2021 48.54 616th 1317 53.2%
2022 52.57 640th 1345 52.4%
2023 57.82 575th 1342 57.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at MacAfee Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.07 511th 1001 49.0%
2019 32.23 621st 1007 38.3%
2021 41.83 445th 868 48.7%
2022 55.36 343rd 949 63.9%
2023 52.69 371st 958 61.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at MacAfee Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.22 737th 942 21.8%
2019 63.88 252nd 948 73.4%
2021 71.49 117th 839 86.1%
2022 52.04 349th 863 59.6%
2023 71.28 181st 910 80.1%
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Rank History for Female students at MacAfee Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.79 722nd 1333 45.8%
2019 47.67 740th 1331 44.4%
2021 54.56 524th 1290 59.4%
2022 48.21 677th 1326 48.9%
2023 62.12 507th 1318 61.5%
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Rank History for Male students at MacAfee Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.02 830th 1334 37.8%
2019 54.17 637th 1335 52.3%
2021 43.94 652nd 1297 49.7%
2022 58.07 546th 1324 58.8%
2023 53.04 608th 1315 53.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at MacAfee Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.19 238th 370 35.7%
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Rank History for African American students at MacAfee Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.34 165th 517 68.1%
2019 74.27 104th 522 80.1%
2021 75.41 55th 456 87.9%
2022 80.08 68th 494 86.2%
2023 73.22 97th 463 79.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at MacAfee Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.88 265th 899 70.5%
2021 72.51 155th 896 82.7%
2022 74.72 184th 953 80.7%
2023 77.74 168th 982 82.9%
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Rank History for White students at MacAfee Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.03 428th 1022 58.1%
2019 61.48 389th 1023 62.0%
2021 34.76 662nd 964 31.3%
2022 70.59 271st 976 72.2%
2023 77.17 177th 975 81.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for MacAfee Road School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 228 203 47 16 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1989 216 200 53 23 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1990 226 209 60 36 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1991 245 219 72 25 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1992 248 223 98 22 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1993 258 209 101 21 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1994 210 170 81 21 1 n/a n/a 0 483
1995 267 186 68 28 2 n/a n/a 0 551
1996 267 186 68 28 2 n/a n/a 0 551
1998 243 219 94 19 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1999 197 251 73 28 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2000 194 246 97 32 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2001 212 275 116 36 0 n/a n/a 0 639
2002 180 276 103 62 0 n/a n/a 0 621
2003 180 276 103 62 0 n/a n/a 0 621
2004 145 312 116 73 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2005 170 302 136 67 0 n/a n/a 0 675
2006 123 202 61 40 0 n/a n/a 0 426
2007 104 197 68 59 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2008 104 200 71 43 1 n/a n/a 0 419
2009 107 220 70 48 0 1 0 0 446
2010 92 232 85 77 1 0 3 0 490
2011 88 231 88 79 1 0 8 0 495
2012 88 222 89 83 2 0 8 0 492
2013 90 223 66 82 1 0 11 0 473
2014 85 208 61 77 1 0 15 0 447
2015 80 191 69 74 3 0 16 0 433
2016 79 183 75 67 0 0 14 0 418
2017 71 172 57 85 1 0 12 0 398
2018 68 172 60 82 1 0 13 0 396
2019 90 146 48 81 0 0 16 0 381
2020 74 142 40 101 0 1 18 0 376
2021 65 138 39 98 1 3 16 0 360
2022 72 139 42 99 0 6 18 0 376
2023 86 150 40 106 0 8 23 0 413

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at MacAfee Road School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 494 30.0 16.4 n/a
1989 492 30.0 16.4 n/a
1990 531 31.0 17.1 12.2
1991 561 32.0 17.5 12.7
1992 591 31.0 19.0 14.2
1993 589 34.2 17.2 14.8
1994 483 27.2 17.8 13.7
1995 551 28.2 19.5 13.4
1996 551 28.2 19.5 13.4
1998 575 30.2 19.0 12.5
1999 549 31.0 17.7 14.9
2000 569 34.0 16.7 22
2001 639 34.2 18.7 20.7
2002 621 37.5 16.6 25.9
2003 621 37.5 16.6 25.9
2004 646 35.5 18.2 23.2
2005 675 37.5 18.0 n/a
2006 426 28.5 14.9 23.7
2007 428 28.0 15.3 19.4
2008 419 26.0 16.1 23.4
2009 446 31.8 12.0 26.9
2010 490 27.0 18.1 29.6
2011 495 25.0 19.8 30.3
2012 492 37.3 13.1 30.9
2013 473 35.7 13.2 39.7
2014 447 34.7 12.8 38.3
2015 433 37.0 11.7 29.3
2016 418 36.0 11.6 35.6
2017 398 36.1 11.0 37.9
2018 396 37.1 10.6 36.9
2019 381 39.9 9.5 34.9
2020 376 39.0 9.6 36.4
2021 360 40.5 8.8 32.5
2022 376 40.9 9.1 27.1
2023 413 39.4 10.4 29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio MacAfee Road School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 494 30.0 16.4 n/a
1989 492 30.0 16.4 n/a
1990 531 31.0 17.1 12.2
1991 561 32.0 17.5 12.7
1992 591 31.0 19.0 14.2
1993 589 34.2 17.2 14.8
1994 483 27.2 17.8 13.7
1995 551 28.2 19.5 13.4
1996 551 28.2 19.5 13.4
1998 575 30.2 19.0 12.5
1999 549 31.0 17.7 14.9
2000 569 34.0 16.7 22
2001 639 34.2 18.7 20.7
2002 621 37.5 16.6 25.9
2003 621 37.5 16.6 25.9
2004 646 35.5 18.2 23.2
2005 675 37.5 18.0 n/a
2006 426 28.5 14.9 23.7
2007 428 28.0 15.3 19.4
2008 419 26.0 16.1 23.4
2009 446 31.8 12.0 26.9
2010 490 27.0 18.1 29.6
2011 495 25.0 19.8 30.3
2012 492 37.3 13.1 30.9
2013 473 35.7 13.2 39.7
2014 447 34.7 12.8 38.3
2015 433 37.0 11.7 29.3
2016 418 36.0 11.6 35.6
2017 398 36.1 11.0 37.9
2018 396 37.1 10.6 36.9
2019 381 39.9 9.5 34.9
2020 376 39.0 9.6 36.4
2021 360 40.5 8.8 32.5
2022 376 40.9 9.1 27.1
2023 413 39.4 10.4 29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for MacAfee Road School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $172 (1.5%) $11,201 (98.5%) $11,373

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on MacAfee Road School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 710th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 575th of 1342 Elementary schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (MacAfee Road School)59.639.3
 20.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Township Public School District)3739.3
 2.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (MacAfee Road School)63.547.1
 16.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin Township Public School District)47.741.9
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (MacAfee Road School)55.255.3
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Township Public School District)46.441.3
 5.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (MacAfee Road School)58.751.1
 7.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin Township Public School District)50.137.3
 12.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (MacAfee Road School)53.664.2
 10.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Township Public School District)50.349.7
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (MacAfee Road School)36.647.2
 10.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Franklin Township Public School District)39.930.2
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students381413
 8.4%
African American146150
 2.7%
American Indian00
Asian4840
 16.7%
Hispanic81106
 30.9%
Pacific Islander08
White9086
 4.4%
Two or More Races1623
 43.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.9%29.3%
 5.6%


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MacAfee Road School ranks 575th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 413 students attended MacAfee Road School.

Students at MacAfee Road School are 36% African American, 26% Hispanic, 21% White, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.


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