Enrollment
322
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Hampton Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340663005354 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School
Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Newton, New Jersey, enrolling 322 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School is leaner than roughly 91% of New Jersey schools and 30% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 8.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 322 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 584 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #528, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1610 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Newton's public schools, it stands alongside Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School (121 students): Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.3:1 vs 9.3:1).
Hampton Township School District operates only this one school, so Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School compares
Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$27,265
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hampton Township School District, which includes Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School.
$27,265
Per student
+9%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+64%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.1%
State 26.8%
Federal 8.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Newton
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~322 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School a good school?
Marian E. Mckeown Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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