Other / mixed grade configuration · Newton, NJ

Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340663005354
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools.

#4 of 5
schools in Newton · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
8.3:1
small classes for New Jersey
8.7%
free-lunch eligible

Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 schools in Newton, NJ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School held near 314 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 39.2 → 36.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 340663005354 · Newton, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

322 enr · 8.3:1 · 8.7% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Red Bay High School (322 students)

Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School held near 314 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.2 → 36.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School compares

Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.3:1 ▼ 30% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.7% ▼ 71% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 322 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
322
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.7%
free-lunch eligible - 71% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 9% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$26,180
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
African American 2.5%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: White at 83.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Hampton Township School District reports $26,180 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Newton

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School

How many students attend Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School?

Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School has 322 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newton, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 323 (2022-23) → 314 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School is 8.3:1, which is 30% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 47% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School?

8.7% of students at Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School is White at 83.2% of enrollment, in Newton, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School?

Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School rank among schools in Newton?

By Resource Investment Index, Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 schools in Newton, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Newton on the city page.

What other schools are in Hampton Township School District?

None reported; Hampton Township School District operates only Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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