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MacAfee Road School

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MacAfee Road School ranks 574 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

MacAfee Road School is an elementary school located in Somerset, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 420 students. It is part of the Franklin Township Public School District, which is ranked 432 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

MacAfee Road School consistently outperforms the Franklin Township Public School District and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68% of 5th-grade students at MacAfee Road School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.6% for the district and 52.7% for the state. The school also has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 65th and 58th percentiles for African American and Hispanic students, respectively, in recent years.

While MacAfee Road School faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, the overall trend is positive, and the school's strong academic results, funding, and resources suggest it is well-positioned to continue supporting student success. Comparisons to nearby schools in other districts, such as John Adams and Livingston Park, highlight the potential for further improvement, as some schools demonstrate even stronger performance in certain areas.

405

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,373

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

53 Macafee Road
Somerset, NJ 08873-2949

(732) 249-9097

District: Franklin Township Public School District

Students who attend MacAfee Road School usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus
High:	Franklin High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.8%

Hispanic:

24.7%

White:

20.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Franklin Township Public School District

Worth a look

!Science scores 13 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg42%

New Jersey avg46%

574^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Franklin Township Public School District

432^nd of 609Franklin Township Public 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	574 of 1347	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	576 of 1338	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	575 of 1342	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	640 of 1345	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	616 of 1317	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	710 of 1360	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	825 of 1353	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.0	904 of 1352	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	882 of 1346	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.7	771 of 1357	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.3	738 of 1363	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	924 of 1367	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	779 of 1363	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.3	795 of 1360	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.1	958 of 1354	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.2	779 of 1346	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.2	676 of 1338	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.0	764 of 1329	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.6	857 of 1314	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.0	780 of 1303	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.5	968 of 1298	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	65 of 463	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	69 of 469	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	97 of 463	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	68 of 494	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	55 of 456	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	104 of 522	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	165 of 517	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	40.2	238 of 370	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	475 of 1326	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	535 of 1317	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	507 of 1318	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	677 of 1326	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	524 of 1290	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	740 of 1331	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	722 of 1333	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	109 of 1032	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	58 of 989	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	168 of 982	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	184 of 953	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	155 of 896	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	265 of 899	70.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	411 of 1023	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	359 of 939	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	181 of 910	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	349 of 863	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	117 of 839	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	252 of 948	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	29.2	737 of 942	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	629 of 1318	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	594 of 1313	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	608 of 1315	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	546 of 1324	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	652 of 1297	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	637 of 1335	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	830 of 1334	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	376 of 1023	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	200 of 989	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	371 of 958	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	343 of 949	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	445 of 868	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	621 of 1007	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	511 of 1001	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	357 of 970	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	536 of 963	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.2	177 of 975	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	271 of 976	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	34.8	662 of 964	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	389 of 1023	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	428 of 1022	58.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2018)36th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+10 vs state

Mathematics51%+5 vs state

Science17%-13 vs state

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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
MacAfee Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	53 Macafee Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 249-9097	405	40	10.1	33.1%	83 (20.5%)	145 (35.8%)	100 (24.7%)	43 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	27 (6.7%)	57.6	574^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.4%		57.2	576^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.0%	2	17.0		49.1	64.2	68.0				54.5	55.2	42.5						$11,373	$172	$11,201
Conerly Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Conerly Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 249-9362	350	36	9.7	31.1%	62 (17.7%)	122 (34.9%)	94 (26.9%)	49 (14.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	51.8	656^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.3%		62	520^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.1%	136	36.4		41.2	44.0	62.1				34.0	46.4	54.6						$10,545	$184	$10,361
Hillcrest School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Franklin Blvd	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 246-0170	439	47	9.2	60.6%	37 (8.4%)	101 (23.0%)	233 (53.1%)	54 (12.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	24.4	1028^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.7%		20.7	1066^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.3%	38	17.8		20.9	40.0	32.6				29.6	26.4	47.6						$9,753	$325	$9,428
Pine Grove Manor School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Highland Avenue	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 246-2424	346	41	8.4	76.9%	12 (3.5%)	58 (16.8%)	251 (72.5%)	17 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	35.5	877^th of 1347 public elementary schools	34.9%		24.6	1014^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.2%	137	17.4		56.1	20.4	42.2				50.0	34.1	38.3						$12,062	$307	$11,755
Mckinley Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Van Dyke Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	524	64	8.1	92.9%	6 (1.1%)	81 (15.5%)	431 (82.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18.9	1112^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.9	1147^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.3%	35	7.7	0.0	34.7	39.0	33.3	20.9	19.2	24.3	24.5	36.6	20.5	14.0	14.9	7.4			$12,963		$12,963
John Adams	Public	PK, KG-4	1450 Redmond Street	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 289-3102	561	54	10.4	43.3%	74 (13.2%)	98 (17.5%)	183 (32.6%)	174 (31.0%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.9%)	38.6	834^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.1%		40.1	795^th of 1338 public elementary schools	40.6%	39			33.7	45.4					47.3	43.9							$9,137	$32	$9,105
Greater Brunswick Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	429 Joyce Kilmer Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	Greater Brunswick Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 448-1052	397	21	18.9	83.1%	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)	367 (92.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18.8	1113^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.2	1160^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.3%	47	8.6	2.4	28.6	28.2	27.6	32.6	31.9	42.8	19.0	39.1	31.9	16.3	31.9	4.2	38.9	38.9	$10,212	$955	$9,257
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School	Public	K-8	50 Jersey Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	810	73	11.1	93.7%	2 (0.2%)	25 (3.1%)	779 (96.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	15.4	1166^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.2	1113^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.8%	53	16.7	4.5	15.1	29.8	28.9	26.8	32.9	39.8	12.5	29.2	23.1	16.2	18.2	6.2	58.8	58.8	$8,890		$8,890
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	66 Bartlett Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	356	43	8.3	93.3%	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	342 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11.5	1220^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.4%		9.2	1251^st of 1338 public elementary schools	6.5%	31	11.1		16.7	24.4	17.8				27.3	26.7	8.9						$10,278		$10,278
Livingston Park	Public	PK, KG-4	1128 Livingston Avenue	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 289-3302	494	63	7.9	54.5%	48 (9.7%)	90 (18.2%)	244 (49.4%)	93 (18.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	34.3	890^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.9%		27	980^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.8%	90			36.4	46.1					41.8	35.9							$9,438	$31	$9,407

Frequently Asked Questions about MacAfee Road School

What district is MacAfee Road School in?

Franklin Township Public School District

How many students attend MacAfee Road School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended MacAfee Road School.

What is the racial makeup of MacAfee Road School?

Students at MacAfee Road School are 36% African American, 25% Hispanic, 20% White, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of MacAfee Road School attend?

Students who attend MacAfee Road School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus
High : Franklin High School

Is MacAfee Road School a good school?

MacAfee Road School ranks 574^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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