McKenzie School

Summary:

McKenzie School is an elementary school located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, serving grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of 373 students. It is part of the East Rutherford School District, which is ranked 264 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKenzie School has consistently performed well, with its 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics being on par with or slightly above the state averages. The school's performance on the NJSLA assessments has been relatively stable, with its ranking among New Jersey elementary schools fluctuating between the 500s and 700s. The school has shown strong performance for its Asian and Hispanic student subgroups, with their rankings among New Jersey elementary schools being in the top half or top third in recent years. Additionally, McKenzie School has performed well for its English Language Learner (ELL) and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% and top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, McKenzie School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below that of the Lincoln School, which serves grades 4-5 and is also part of the East Rutherford School District. However, the school's performance is slightly higher than the Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School in Wallington, which is in a different district. The schools in the Passaic City School District, such as Mario Drago School No. 3 and Sonia Sotomayor School #21, have significantly lower proficiency rates than McKenzie School, reflecting the overall lower performance of the Passaic City district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-3

 125 Carlton Avenue
       East Rutherford, NJ  07073


(201) 531-1235

District: East Rutherford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
692nd of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,579 Help


Students who attend McKenzie School usually attend:

Middle:    Alfred S. Faust Middle School
High:    Henry P. Becton Regional High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.1 Help
Number of students:  376

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.2%
White:
35.1%
Asian:
15.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McKenzie School ranks worse than 51.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.4. (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 Student population at McKenzie School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.2%), White (35.1%), Asian (15.7%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKenzie School is 9.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKenzie School is $10,579.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKenzie School:

SchoolDigger ranks McKenzie School 692nd of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See McKenzie School in the ranking list.)

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East Rutherford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Rutherford School District 264th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McKenzie School

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Rank History for all students at McKenzie School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.47 211th 1204 82.5%
2004 65.64 558th 1298 57.0%
2005 62.90 625th 1303 52.0%
2006 55.40 773rd 1314 41.2%
2007 57.49 754th 1329 43.3%
2008 63.47 608th 1338 54.6%
2009 57.08 706th 1346 47.5%
2010 56.64 720th 1354 46.8%
2011 60.32 682nd 1360 49.9%
2012 70.23 485th 1363 64.4%
2013 73.97 398th 1367 70.9%
2014 68.00 513th 1363 62.4%
2015 62.57 526th 1357 61.2%
2016 57.66 608th 1346 54.8%
2017 49.13 734th 1352 45.7%
2018 49.24 721st 1353 46.7%
2019 64.66 520th 1360 61.8%
2021 56.21 510th 1317 61.3%
2022 55.51 601st 1345 55.3%
2023 61.41 527th 1342 60.7%
2024 48.40 692nd 1338 48.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McKenzie School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 78.18 83rd 559 85.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McKenzie School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.01 634th 1001 36.7%
2019 23.00 761st 1007 24.4%
2021 44.42 417th 868 52.0%
2022 50.20 388th 949 59.1%
2023 48.27 411th 958 57.1%
2024 46.02 450th 989 54.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McKenzie School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.43 533rd 942 43.4%
2019 84.94 75th 948 92.1%
2021 54.46 296th 839 64.7%
2022 74.34 149th 863 82.7%
2023 57.33 305th 910 66.5%
2024 71.15 175th 939 81.4%
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Rank History for Female students at McKenzie School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.25 640th 1333 52.0%
2019 70.26 427th 1331 67.9%
2021 59.06 473rd 1290 63.3%
2022 63.04 494th 1326 62.7%
2023 68.63 425th 1318 67.8%
2024 55.74 576th 1317 56.3%
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Rank History for Male students at McKenzie School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.56 809th 1334 39.4%
2019 56.07 609th 1335 54.4%
2021 54.16 518th 1297 60.1%
2022 48.64 659th 1324 50.2%
2023 55.78 575th 1315 56.3%
2024 41.84 743rd 1313 43.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at McKenzie School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.47 92nd 370 75.1%
2019 50.18 192nd 370 48.1%
2021 63.85 129th 339 61.9%
2022 63.61 129th 348 62.9%
2023 55.38 165th 346 52.3%
2024 67.41 119th 340 65.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McKenzie School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.32 460th 870 47.1%
2019 70.92 200th 899 77.8%
2021 59.06 268th 896 70.1%
2022 62.11 296th 953 68.9%
2023 63.72 294th 982 70.1%
2024 44.53 513th 989 48.1%
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Rank History for White students at McKenzie School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.13 876th 1022 14.3%
2019 43.48 609th 1023 40.5%
2021 28.81 749th 964 22.3%
2022 36.84 644th 976 34.0%
2023 79.52 149th 975 84.7%
2024 35.73 646th 963 32.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for McKenzie School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 232 16 71 51 1 n/a n/a 0 371
2003 232 16 71 51 1 n/a n/a 0 371
2004 213 20 70 58 0 n/a n/a 0 361
2005 215 12 66 66 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2006 220 18 74 109 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2007 200 23 61 123 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2008 185 16 56 113 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2009 183 13 64 113 1 0 0 0 374
2010 178 13 68 131 1 0 0 0 391
2011 232 21 87 168 3 0 0 0 511
2012 185 26 104 154 3 0 2 0 474
2013 183 21 101 156 2 1 3 0 467
2014 179 20 84 164 2 1 5 0 455
2015 162 20 100 160 3 1 20 0 466
2016 144 33 119 172 2 1 22 0 493
2017 130 29 129 163 2 0 20 0 473
2018 128 26 134 165 1 0 23 0 477
2019 112 22 126 174 1 0 19 0 454
2020 122 21 134 176 2 0 15 0 470
2021 124 19 127 181 3 0 15 0 469
2022 120 21 92 181 2 0 19 0 435
2023 115 13 74 158 1 0 12 0 373
2024 132 16 59 155 2 0 12 0 376

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 McKenzie School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 371 27.5 13.5 11.3
2003 371 27.5 13.5 11.3
2004 361 27.6 13.1 13
2005 359 26.6 13.5 n/a
2006 421 30.7 13.7 23.3
2007 407 28.0 14.5 23.1
2008 370 28.0 13.2 23.8
2009 374 35.1 8.8 24.6
2010 391 31.0 12.6 30.7
2011 511 31.0 16.4 34.4
2012 474 32.5 14.5 32.3
2013 467 33.0 14.1 32.1
2014 455 33.0 13.7 31.4
2015 466 32.0 14.5 31.1
2016 493 32.0 15.4 32
2017 473 36.0 13.1 29.8
2018 477 36.5 13.0 29.4
2019 454 37.0 12.2 28.2
2020 470 36.0 13.0 27.4
2021 469 41.0 11.4 25.4
2022 435 43.0 10.1 30.3
2023 373 39.0 9.5 33.2
2024 376 41.0 9.1 44.7

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 McKenzie School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 371 27.5 13.5 11.3
2003 371 27.5 13.5 11.3
2004 361 27.6 13.1 13
2005 359 26.6 13.5 n/a
2006 421 30.7 13.7 23.3
2007 407 28.0 14.5 23.1
2008 370 28.0 13.2 23.8
2009 374 35.1 8.8 24.6
2010 391 31.0 12.6 30.7
2011 511 31.0 16.4 34.4
2012 474 32.5 14.5 32.3
2013 467 33.0 14.1 32.1
2014 455 33.0 13.7 31.4
2015 466 32.0 14.5 31.1
2016 493 32.0 15.4 32
2017 473 36.0 13.1 29.8
2018 477 36.5 13.0 29.4
2019 454 37.0 12.2 28.2
2020 470 36.0 13.0 27.4
2021 469 41.0 11.4 25.4
2022 435 43.0 10.1 30.3
2023 373 39.0 9.5 33.2
2024 376 41.0 9.1 44.7

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 McKenzie School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $278 (2.6%) $10,301 (97.4%) $10,579

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

Impact of COVID-19 on McKenzie School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 520th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 527th of 1342 Elementary schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McKenzie School)66.248.7
 17.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Rutherford School District)66.248.7
 17.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McKenzie School)63.652.8
 10.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (East Rutherford School District)63.652.8
 10.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McKenzie School)65.758.4
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (East Rutherford School District)65.758.4
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.449.4
 8%
4th Grade Mathematics (McKenzie School)52.745.9
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (East Rutherford School District)52.745.9
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5139.4
 11.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students454373
 17.8%
African American2213
 40.9%
American Indian11
Asian12674
 41.3%
Hispanic174158
 9.2%
Pacific Islander00
White112115
 2.7%
Two or More Races1912
 36.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.2%33.2%
 5.1%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 376 students attended McKenzie School.

McKenzie School ranks 692nd of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at McKenzie School are 41% Hispanic, 35% White, 16% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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