Katharine D Malone Elementary School

Summary:

Katharine D Malone Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockaway Township School District, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, but in the most recent school year, it ranked 432 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Katharine D Malone Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across multiple grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 5th-grade students achieved 78.8% proficiency in ELA, compared to 70.4% for the district and 52.3% for the state. The school also shows strong performance across different student subgroups, with its female students ranking 381 out of 1,317 New Jersey elementary schools and its Hispanic students ranking 166 out of 989.

While Katharine D Malone Elementary School generally outperforms other schools in the Rockaway Township School District, such as Dennis B O'Brien Elementary School and Birchwood Elementary School, Stony Brook Elementary School has shown stronger performance in some areas, like Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, Katharine D Malone Elementary School has a higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic success.


Detail:

Public K-5

 524 Green Pond Road
       Rockaway, NJ  07866


(973) 627-7512

District: Rockaway Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
432nd of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,911 Help


Students who attend Katharine D Malone Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Copeland Middle School
High:    Morris Knolls High School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.6 Help
Number of students:  282

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.4%
Hispanic:
19.9%
African American:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  9.6% Help


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Compare Details Katharine D Malone Elementary School ranks better than 67.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Rockaway Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.91. (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 Katharine D Malone Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Rockaway Township School District. Racial makeup is: White (62.4%), Hispanic (19.9%), African American (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 9.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Katharine D Malone Elementary School is 8.6, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Rockaway Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Katharine D Malone Elementary School employs 32.6 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Katharine D Malone Elementary School is $19,911, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Rockaway Township School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Katharine D Malone Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Katharine D Malone Elementary School 432nd of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Katharine D Malone Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Rockaway Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockaway Township School District 212th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Katharine D Malone Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Katharine D Malone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 79.67 230th 1204 80.9%
2004 68.75 479th 1298 63.1%
2005 73.43 376th 1303 71.1%
2006 81.61 110th 1314 91.6%
2007 76.75 240th 1329 81.9%
2008 76.57 281st 1338 79.0%
2009 81.06 175th 1346 87.0%
2010 80.41 195th 1354 85.6%
2011 69.20 500th 1360 63.2%
2012 73.89 401st 1363 70.6%
2013 80.49 228th 1367 83.3%
2014 81.54 205th 1363 85.0%
2015 70.72 413th 1357 69.6%
2016 66.52 490th 1346 63.6%
2017 53.87 682nd 1352 49.6%
2018 33.71 957th 1353 29.3%
2019 64.80 519th 1360 61.8%
2021 68.73 368th 1317 72.1%
2022 82.16 253rd 1345 81.2%
2023 71.77 401st 1342 70.1%
2024 68.91 432nd 1338 67.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Katharine D Malone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.37 1003rd 1333 24.8%
2019 59.49 573rd 1331 56.9%
2021 58.19 483rd 1290 62.6%
2022 76.97 315th 1326 76.2%
2023 70.39 407th 1318 69.1%
2024 71.59 381st 1317 71.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Katharine D Malone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.82 817th 1334 38.8%
2019 67.67 453rd 1335 66.1%
2021 73.84 283rd 1297 78.2%
2022 81.65 243rd 1324 81.6%
2023 70.92 381st 1315 71.0%
2024 65.22 440th 1313 66.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Katharine D Malone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 77.84 166th 989 83.2%
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Rank History for White students at Katharine D Malone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.53 888th 1022 13.1%
2019 50.08 523rd 1023 48.9%
2021 61.57 313th 964 67.5%
2022 76.85 196th 976 79.9%
2023 73.64 224th 975 77.0%
2024 63.51 331st 963 65.6%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Katharine D Malone Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 307 4 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1989 318 4 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1990 300 5 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 316
1991 265 3 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1992 292 4 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1993 298 4 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1994 327 0 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1995 364 3 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1996 364 3 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1998 351 5 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1999 335 5 9 9 1 n/a n/a 0 359
2000 344 8 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2001 351 2 9 15 1 n/a n/a 0 378
2002 373 7 8 14 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2003 373 7 8 14 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2004 367 7 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2005 372 5 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2006 356 10 13 9 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2007 334 10 19 7 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2008 309 8 21 11 1 n/a n/a 0 350
2009 302 7 19 14 1 0 0 0 343
2010 259 8 11 13 2 0 0 0 293
2011 228 12 14 15 0 0 0 0 269
2012 221 11 15 12 0 0 0 0 259
2013 221 9 15 11 0 0 0 0 256
2014 206 9 12 14 0 0 0 0 241
2015 218 8 12 23 0 0 1 0 262
2016 227 6 12 25 0 0 3 0 273
2017 222 5 14 29 0 0 1 0 271
2018 197 5 11 31 0 0 6 0 250
2019 197 3 17 28 0 0 7 0 252
2020 209 0 19 36 0 0 6 0 270
2021 172 2 15 37 0 2 8 0 236
2022 168 5 13 44 0 2 10 0 242
2023 169 9 15 50 0 3 13 0 259
2024 176 19 15 56 1 2 13 0 282

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 Katharine D Malone Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 321 18.0 17.8 n/a
1989 332 22.0 15.0 n/a
1990 316 22.0 14.3 3.8
1991 275 18.0 15.2 0.4
1992 301 17.0 17.7 1.7
1993 308 20.3 15.2 3.2
1994 337 23.2 14.5 2.1
1995 380 24.8 15.3 2.9
1996 380 24.8 15.3 2.9
1998 364 25.8 14.1 2.2
1999 359 24.8 14.5 1.4
2000 364 24.8 14.7 1.9
2001 378 25.8 14.7 4
2002 402 31.4 12.8 3.2
2003 402 31.4 12.8 3.2
2004 394 30.9 12.8 2.3
2005 395 32.5 12.2 n/a
2006 388 33.0 11.8 2.3
2007 370 30.2 12.3 2.7
2008 350 24.0 14.6 4.9
2009 343 33.7 8.4 8.2
2010 293 23.0 12.7 8.5
2011 269 15.0 17.9 7.8
2012 259 21.7 11.8 8.9
2013 256 26.6 9.6 10.5
2014 241 25.1 9.6 7.5
2015 262 26.0 10.0 9.9
2016 273 28.0 9.7 7
2017 271 27.5 9.8 2.6
2018 250 27.5 9.0 5.2
2019 252 29.5 8.5 3.6
2020 270 27.0 10.0 5.2
2021 236 30.6 7.6 7.6
2022 242 31.4 7.7 7
2023 259 30.6 8.4 12.4
2024 282 32.6 8.6 9.6

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 Katharine D Malone Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 321 18.0 17.8 n/a
1989 332 22.0 15.0 n/a
1990 316 22.0 14.3 3.8
1991 275 18.0 15.2 0.4
1992 301 17.0 17.7 1.7
1993 308 20.3 15.2 3.2
1994 337 23.2 14.5 2.1
1995 380 24.8 15.3 2.9
1996 380 24.8 15.3 2.9
1998 364 25.8 14.1 2.2
1999 359 24.8 14.5 1.4
2000 364 24.8 14.7 1.9
2001 378 25.8 14.7 4
2002 402 31.4 12.8 3.2
2003 402 31.4 12.8 3.2
2004 394 30.9 12.8 2.3
2005 395 32.5 12.2 n/a
2006 388 33.0 11.8 2.3
2007 370 30.2 12.3 2.7
2008 350 24.0 14.6 4.9
2009 343 33.7 8.4 8.2
2010 293 23.0 12.7 8.5
2011 269 15.0 17.9 7.8
2012 259 21.7 11.8 8.9
2013 256 26.6 9.6 10.5
2014 241 25.1 9.6 7.5
2015 262 26.0 10.0 9.9
2016 273 28.0 9.7 7
2017 271 27.5 9.8 2.6
2018 250 27.5 9.0 5.2
2019 252 29.5 8.5 3.6
2020 270 27.0 10.0 5.2
2021 236 30.6 7.6 7.6
2022 242 31.4 7.7 7
2023 259 30.6 8.4 12.4
2024 282 32.6 8.6 9.6

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 Katharine D Malone Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $50 (0.3%) $19,861 (99.7%) $19,911

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Katharine D Malone Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 519th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 401st of 1342 Elementary schools
 8.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Katharine D Malone Elementary School)65.262.7
 2.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rockaway Township School District)64.353.1
 11.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Katharine D Malone Elementary School)67.462.8
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rockaway Township School District)60.865.7
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Katharine D Malone Elementary School)53.275
 21.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Rockaway Township School District)63.968.8
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Katharine D Malone Elementary School)53.259.4
 6.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rockaway Township School District)56.268.6
 12.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Katharine D Malone Elementary School)82.169.4
 12.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Rockaway Township School District)73.375.5
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Katharine D Malone Elementary School)53.830.6
 23.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rockaway Township School District)61.951.6
 10.3%
   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 Students252259
 2.8%
African American39
 200%
American Indian00
Asian1715
 11.8%
Hispanic2850
 78.6%
Pacific Islander03
White197169
 14.2%
Two or More Races713
 85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients3.6%12.4%
 8.8%


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Students at Katharine D Malone Elementary School are 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 282 students attended Katharine D Malone Elementary School.

Students who attend Katharine D Malone Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Copeland Middle School
High : Morris Knolls High School

Katharine D Malone Elementary School ranks 432nd of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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