C. Richard Applegate School

Summary:

C. Richard Applegate School is an elementary school in Freehold, New Jersey, serving 366 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Freehold Township School District, which is ranked 192 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While C. Richard Applegate School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (34.7%) and Mathematics (65.2%) are below the Freehold Township School District and the state of New Jersey. Additionally, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, which can negatively impact student learning.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Freehold Township School District, such as Laura Donovan School, West Freehold School, and Joseph J Catena School, C. Richard Applegate School's performance is generally lower. For example, West Freehold School had a 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate of 55.2%, significantly higher than C. Richard Applegate School's 34.7%. Despite having higher spending per student than some nearby schools, the academic outcomes at C. Richard Applegate School do not reflect the additional investment.


Detail:

Public K-5

 47 Jeanne Brennan Drive
       Freehold, NJ  07728-1328


(732) 431-5460

District: Freehold Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
522nd of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,333 Help


Students who attend C. Richard Applegate School usually attend:

Middle:    Dwight D. Eisenhower School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  377

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.4%
Hispanic:
15.1%
Asian:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details C. Richard Applegate School ranks better than 61% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Freehold Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.88. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: White (71.4%), Hispanic (15.1%), Asian (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at C. Richard Applegate School is 9.4, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Freehold Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at C. Richard Applegate School is $13,333, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Freehold Township School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

C. Richard Applegate School:

SchoolDigger ranks C. Richard Applegate School 522nd of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See C. Richard Applegate School in the ranking list.)

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Freehold Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Freehold Township School District 192nd of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for C. Richard Applegate School

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Rank History for all students at C. Richard Applegate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 79.07 243rd 1204 79.8%
2004 77.83 247th 1298 81.0%
2005 80.77 157th 1303 88.0%
2006 80.61 144th 1314 89.0%
2007 77.17 225th 1329 83.1%
2008 77.88 230th 1338 82.8%
2009 76.22 299th 1346 77.8%
2010 74.84 342nd 1354 74.7%
2011 71.24 433rd 1360 68.2%
2012 78.78 255th 1363 81.3%
2013 70.17 488th 1367 64.3%
2014 76.56 329th 1363 75.9%
2015 77.31 318th 1357 76.6%
2016 76.77 330th 1346 75.5%
2017 69.46 466th 1352 65.5%
2018 74.11 384th 1353 71.6%
2019 61.23 566th 1360 58.4%
2021 68.73 369th 1317 72.0%
2022 59.32 562nd 1345 58.2%
2023 68.08 446th 1342 66.8%
2024 61.88 522nd 1338 61.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at C. Richard Applegate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.77 237th 1001 76.3%
2019 67.43 264th 1007 73.8%
2021 47.00 389th 868 55.2%
2022 43.46 448th 949 52.8%
2023 74.56 170th 958 82.3%
2024 60.24 308th 989 68.9%
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Rank History for Female students at C. Richard Applegate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.84 414th 1333 68.9%
2019 63.28 523rd 1331 60.7%
2021 63.50 413th 1290 68.0%
2022 54.14 605th 1326 54.4%
2023 66.13 457th 1318 65.3%
2024 65.90 451st 1317 65.8%
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Rank History for Male students at C. Richard Applegate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.42 333rd 1334 75.0%
2019 60.12 547th 1335 59.0%
2021 71.67 311th 1297 76.0%
2022 63.49 482nd 1324 63.6%
2023 68.95 401st 1315 69.5%
2024 56.34 563rd 1313 57.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at C. Richard Applegate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.33 163rd 370 55.9%
2021 56.76 152nd 339 55.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at C. Richard Applegate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.06 139th 870 84.0%
2021 49.92 380th 896 57.6%
2022 38.40 562nd 953 41.0%
2023 68.84 247th 982 74.8%
2024 64.70 289th 989 70.8%
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Rank History for White students at C. Richard Applegate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.86 348th 1022 65.9%
2019 44.44 589th 1023 42.4%
2021 54.20 405th 964 58.0%
2022 42.39 587th 976 39.9%
2023 55.83 428th 975 56.1%
2024 41.78 584th 963 39.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for C. Richard Applegate School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 366 3 38 9 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1989 373 3 35 5 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1990 395 2 38 9 1 n/a n/a 0 445
1991 366 9 37 11 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1992 326 8 33 12 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1993 343 7 30 4 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1994 343 8 35 18 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1995 334 20 38 26 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1996 334 20 38 26 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1998 410 16 58 29 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1999 422 19 59 37 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2000 411 30 56 33 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2001 449 22 41 29 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2002 472 30 52 36 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2003 472 30 52 36 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2004 486 29 42 31 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2005 485 21 37 14 0 n/a n/a 0 557
2006 459 23 43 19 0 n/a n/a 0 544
2007 444 21 49 26 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2008 402 24 58 25 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2009 414 32 67 30 1 0 0 0 544
2010 398 42 69 32 0 0 2 0 543
2011 385 34 72 37 0 2 0 0 530
2012 386 37 71 43 0 2 2 0 541
2013 370 34 68 46 1 5 1 0 525
2014 362 24 61 34 1 7 2 0 491
2015 338 20 59 39 1 8 3 0 468
2016 320 20 53 44 1 8 4 0 450
2017 330 22 46 46 1 4 3 0 452
2018 328 21 43 52 0 6 3 0 453
2019 302 22 43 47 0 7 3 0 424
2020 301 20 46 52 0 5 7 0 431
2021 274 18 44 49 0 4 10 0 399
2022 274 15 32 49 0 5 13 0 388
2023 260 12 27 53 0 3 11 0 366
2024 269 10 29 57 0 3 9 0 377

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 C. Richard Applegate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 416 22.0 18.9 n/a
1989 416 26.0 16.0 n/a
1990 445 28.0 15.8 1.8
1991 423 28.0 15.1 2.1
1992 379 26.0 14.5 2.6
1993 384 28.0 13.7 4.2
1994 404 28.0 14.4 3.2
1995 418 31.0 13.5 4.1
1996 418 31.0 13.5 4.1
1998 513 30.5 16.8 3.3
1999 537 31.5 17.0 4.3
2000 530 35.0 15.1 6.4
2001 541 35.2 15.4 5
2002 590 38.0 15.5 6.1
2003 590 38.0 15.5 6.1
2004 588 37.0 15.9 4.3
2005 557 39.0 14.3 n/a
2006 544 40.0 13.6 4.8
2007 540 39.0 13.8 5.7
2008 509 34.0 15.0 5.9
2009 544 53.8 7.6 7.2
2010 543 39.0 13.9 6.4
2011 530 43.0 12.3 7.5
2012 541 45.2 11.9 10
2013 525 42.0 12.5 14.1
2014 491 42.0 11.6 11
2015 468 43.0 10.8 10
2016 450 44.0 10.2 11.1
2017 452 44.0 10.2 11.5
2018 453 45.0 10.0 9.9
2019 424 41.0 10.3 10.8
2020 431 44.0 9.7 15.1
2021 399 45.0 8.8 15
2022 388 45.0 8.6 11.6
2023 366 44.2 8.2 12.3
2024 377 40.0 9.4 12.7

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 C. Richard Applegate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 416 22.0 18.9 n/a
1989 416 26.0 16.0 n/a
1990 445 28.0 15.8 1.8
1991 423 28.0 15.1 2.1
1992 379 26.0 14.5 2.6
1993 384 28.0 13.7 4.2
1994 404 28.0 14.4 3.2
1995 418 31.0 13.5 4.1
1996 418 31.0 13.5 4.1
1998 513 30.5 16.8 3.3
1999 537 31.5 17.0 4.3
2000 530 35.0 15.1 6.4
2001 541 35.2 15.4 5
2002 590 38.0 15.5 6.1
2003 590 38.0 15.5 6.1
2004 588 37.0 15.9 4.3
2005 557 39.0 14.3 n/a
2006 544 40.0 13.6 4.8
2007 540 39.0 13.8 5.7
2008 509 34.0 15.0 5.9
2009 544 53.8 7.6 7.2
2010 543 39.0 13.9 6.4
2011 530 43.0 12.3 7.5
2012 541 45.2 11.9 10
2013 525 42.0 12.5 14.1
2014 491 42.0 11.6 11
2015 468 43.0 10.8 10
2016 450 44.0 10.2 11.1
2017 452 44.0 10.2 11.5
2018 453 45.0 10.0 9.9
2019 424 41.0 10.3 10.8
2020 431 44.0 9.7 15.1
2021 399 45.0 8.8 15
2022 388 45.0 8.6 11.6
2023 366 44.2 8.2 12.3
2024 377 40.0 9.4 12.7

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 C. Richard Applegate School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $715 (5.4%) $12,618 (94.6%) $13,333

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

Impact of COVID-19 on C. Richard Applegate School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 566th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 446th of 1342 Elementary schools
 8.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (C. Richard Applegate School)6051.4
 8.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Freehold Township School District)61.550.7
 10.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (C. Richard Applegate School)64.361.4
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Freehold Township School District)68.260.7
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (C. Richard Applegate School)47.358.9
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Freehold Township School District)56.962
 5.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (C. Richard Applegate School)66.360.8
 5.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Freehold Township School District)63.161.6
 1.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (C. Richard Applegate School)62.267.8
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Freehold Township School District)69.571.7
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (C. Richard Applegate School)58.149.2
 8.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Freehold Township School District)60.163
 2.9%
   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 Students424366
 13.7%
African American2212
 45.5%
American Indian00
Asian4327
 37.2%
Hispanic4753
 12.8%
Pacific Islander73
 57.1%
White302260
 13.9%
Two or More Races311
 266.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.8%12.3%
 1.4%


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C. Richard Applegate School ranks 522nd of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend C. Richard Applegate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight D. Eisenhower School

Students at C. Richard Applegate School are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 377 students attended C. Richard Applegate School.


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