Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

McKenzie School

Q: Is McKenzie School a good school?

McKenzie School ranks 605 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

McKenzie School is an elementary school located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, serving grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of 376 students. It is part of the East Rutherford School District, which is ranked 253 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKenzie School has consistently performed above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics for 3rd grade students over the past few years. The school's performance in ELA and Mathematics has been relatively stable, with some fluctuations, but generally maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. McKenzie School performs particularly well for Asian and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top quartile of New Jersey elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school's performance for its Special Education student subgroup is relatively low, ranking in the bottom quartile of New Jersey elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, McKenzie School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the Lincoln School, which is also part of the East Rutherford School District. However, McKenzie School lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School in Wood-Ridge. The nearby schools in the Passaic City School District, such as Mario Drago School No. 3 and Sonia Sotomayor School #21, have significantly lower student performance compared to McKenzie School.

369

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,579

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Carlton Avenue
East Rutherford, NJ 07073

(201) 531-1235

District: East Rutherford School District

Students who attend McKenzie School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.4%

White:

35.8%

Asian:

13.3%

See top rated New Jersey elementary schools

Compare McKenzie School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

New Jersey avg47%

605^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

253^rd of 609East Rutherford School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	605 of 1347	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	692 of 1338	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	527 of 1342	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	601 of 1345	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	510 of 1317	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	520 of 1360	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	721 of 1353	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.1	734 of 1352	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.7	608 of 1346	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.6	526 of 1357	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	513 of 1363	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.0	398 of 1367	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	485 of 1363	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	682 of 1360	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.6	720 of 1354	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	706 of 1346	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.5	608 of 1338	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.5	754 of 1329	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.4	773 of 1314	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.9	625 of 1303	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.6	558 of 1298	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	80.5	211 of 1204	82.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	73 of 330	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	119 of 340	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	165 of 346	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	129 of 348	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	129 of 339	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	192 of 370	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.5	92 of 370	75.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	68 of 597	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	83 of 559	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	660 of 1326	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	576 of 1317	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	425 of 1318	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	494 of 1326	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	473 of 1290	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	427 of 1331	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	640 of 1333	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	630 of 1032	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	513 of 989	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	294 of 982	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	296 of 953	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	268 of 896	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	200 of 899	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	45.3	460 of 870	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	215 of 1023	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	175 of 939	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	305 of 910	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	149 of 863	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	296 of 839	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.9	75 of 948	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	45.4	533 of 942	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	517 of 1318	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	743 of 1313	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	575 of 1315	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	659 of 1324	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	518 of 1297	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	609 of 1335	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	809 of 1334	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	769 of 1023	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	450 of 989	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	411 of 958	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	388 of 949	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	417 of 868	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.0	761 of 1007	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	634 of 1001	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	414 of 970	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	646 of 963	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.5	149 of 975	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	36.8	644 of 976	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	749 of 964	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	609 of 1023	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	876 of 1022	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+24 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+3 vs state

English Language Arts48%+4 vs state

5.0

1 rating

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate McKenzie School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near McKenzie School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKenzie School	Public	PK, KG-3	125 Carlton Avenue	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 531-1235	369	37	9.8	47.2%	132 (35.8%)	14 (3.8%)	160 (43.4%)	49 (13.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	55.7	605^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.1%		48.4	692^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	48.3%	87			48.5						52.8								$10,579	$278	$10,301
Jefferson (Annex) Elementary School	Public	K-2	6 Bond Street	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 836-4700	253	19	13.5	54.2%	141 (55.7%)	7 (2.8%)	97 (38.3%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																	$6,495	$424	$6,071
Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School	Public	3-6	106 King St	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-4420	361	29	12.6	49.6%	208 (57.6%)	13 (3.6%)	132 (36.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.3	532^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	60.5%		55.4	602^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	55.0%	70	28.4		36.3	59.6	69.9	72.3			54.9	50.5	53.4	47.7					$7,394	$399	$6,995
Mario Drago School No. 3	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Van Houten Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5503	776	70	11.0	97.6%	30 (3.9%)	22 (2.8%)	660 (85.1%)	47 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	16.5	1156^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.2%		15.6	1135^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.2%	21	20.0	3.6	24.0	24.2	31.1	33.9	20.3	24.5	35.3	23.5	18.8	4.6	7.9		3.7	3.7	$10,486	$800	$9,686
Carlstadt Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	550 Washington Street	Carlstadt	07072	Bergen County	Carlstadt Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 672-3000	478	45	10.6	43.5%	199 (41.6%)	14 (2.9%)	201 (42.1%)	49 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)	52.1	651^st of 1347 public elementary schools	51.7%		57.7	570^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.4%	81	35.6	19.1	38.2	54.9	57.6	65.9	79.2	72.4	26.8	45.2	54.3	47.6	51.0	37.5	87.6	87.6	$13,954	$476	$13,478
Washington School	Public	1-3	89 Wood St	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 438-7675	349	24	14.5	6.6%	155 (44.4%)	7 (2.0%)	81 (23.2%)	65 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.7%)	71.7	399^th of 1347 public elementary schools	70.4%		73.1	377^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.8%	22			53.4						67.3								$8,096	$196	$7,900
Lincoln School	Public	4-5	258 Grove Street	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 636-7340	178	14	12.4	47.2%	54 (30.3%)	9 (5.1%)	86 (48.3%)	23 (12.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)	30.3			67.8	70.7					49.5	55.3
Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	250 Wood Ridge Ave	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	479	39	12.2	16.9%	206 (43.0%)	32 (6.7%)	111 (23.2%)	113 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	91.7	85^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.7%		89.2	129^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.4%	44			71.3						85.2								$11,211	$121	$11,090
Sonia Sotomayor School #21	Public	K-8	225 Madison Street	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5500	499	48	10.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	480 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6.8	1294^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.9%		8.1	1268^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.2%	26	9.8	0.0	4.5	13.6	22.4	21.4	9.6	23.9	4.4	10.0	14.0	6.8	1.8		10.6	10.6
Martin Luther King Junior School No. 6	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Hamilton Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5506	754	72	10.5	99.5%	5 (0.7%)	45 (6.0%)	697 (92.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	8.3	1279^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.0%		6.1	1298^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.0%	19	6.8	0.0	8.8	14.1	21.8	42.1	20.7	27.4	8.8	7.7	10.0	1.7	5.0		7.4	7.4	$10,342	$836	$9,506

Rate McKenzie School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NJNew Jersey Elementary School Rankings

NJNew Jersey District Rankings

Schools in East Rutherford, NJ

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for McKenzie School!