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C. Richard Applegate School

Q: Is C. Richard Applegate School a good school?

C. Richard Applegate School ranks 438 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

C. Richard Applegate School is an elementary school in Freehold, New Jersey, serving 377 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Freehold Township School District, which is ranked 173 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, C. Richard Applegate School has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 51.1% to 55.9% for grades 3-5, generally lower than the Freehold Township School District (56.9% to 66.7%) but higher than the state (44.9% to 53.6%). In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates for grades 3-5 ranged from 45.6% to 81.4%, with 3rd-grade performance significantly higher than the district and state. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency of 42.1% was also higher than the district (38.9%) and state (30.1%) averages.

Compared to nearby schools, C. Richard Applegate School's academic performance is generally lower than West Freehold School and Joseph J Catena School, which are also part of the Freehold Township School District. However, the school outperforms Park Avenue Elementary School in the Freehold Borough School District, which has significantly lower proficiency rates. The school's performance for Hispanic and special education students is noteworthy, ranking in the top 25% and top 30% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, but the low performance for low socioeconomic status students is a concern.

358

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,333

Per pupil spending ?

17%

Free/discounted lunch ?

47 Jeanne Brennan Drive
Freehold, NJ 07728-1328

(732) 431-5460

District: Freehold Township School District

Students who attend C. Richard Applegate School usually attend:

Middle:

Dwight D. Eisenhower School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Asian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 58th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 58th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the New Jersey median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Freehold Township School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg59%

New Jersey avg46%

438^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Freehold Township School District

173^rd of 609Freehold Township 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	68.5	438 of 1347	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	522 of 1338	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	446 of 1342	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	562 of 1345	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	369 of 1317	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	566 of 1360	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	384 of 1353	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	466 of 1352	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.8	330 of 1346	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	318 of 1357	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	329 of 1363	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.2	488 of 1367	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.8	255 of 1363	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	433 of 1360	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.8	342 of 1354	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	299 of 1346	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	230 of 1338	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	225 of 1329	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	144 of 1314	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	80.8	157 of 1303	88.0%	★★★★☆
2004	77.8	247 of 1298	81.0%	★★★★☆
2003	79.1	243 of 1204	79.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	56.8	152 of 339	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	163 of 370	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	444 of 1326	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	451 of 1317	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	457 of 1318	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	605 of 1326	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	413 of 1290	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	523 of 1331	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	414 of 1333	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	170 of 1032	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	289 of 989	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	247 of 982	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	38.4	562 of 953	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	380 of 896	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.1	139 of 870	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	866 of 1023	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	411 of 1318	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	563 of 1313	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	401 of 1315	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	482 of 1324	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	311 of 1297	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	547 of 1335	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.4	333 of 1334	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	270 of 1023	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	308 of 989	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	170 of 958	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	448 of 949	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	389 of 868	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	264 of 1007	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	237 of 1001	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	465 of 970	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	584 of 963	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	428 of 975	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	587 of 976	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	405 of 964	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	589 of 1023	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	348 of 1022	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)55th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+19 vs state

English Language Arts54%+4 vs state

Science42%+12 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)			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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
C. Richard Applegate School	Public	K-5	47 Jeanne Brennan Drive	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-5460	358	36	9.8	17.0%	258 (72.1%)	14 (3.9%)	49 (13.7%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	68.5	438^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.5%		61.9	522^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	61.0%	84	42.1	55.9	51.1	55.3	81.4	45.6	67.1	$13,333	$715	$12,618
Freehold Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	30 Dutch Lane Rd.	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 761-2239	562	65	8.6	75.6%	87 (15.5%)	27 (4.8%)	427 (76.0%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)								$13,404	$2,320	$11,084
Lafayette Mills School	Public	1-5	66 Maxwell Lane	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2700	459	36	12.7	11.1%	360 (78.4%)	4 (0.9%)	42 (9.2%)	37 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	89.5	128^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.5%		85.1	207^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.5%	79	52.5	57.8	86.5	78.8	84.6	90.5	80.5	$8,271	$52	$8,219
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	3-5	280 Park Ave.	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 761-2124	463	54	8.6	83.2%	49 (10.6%)	33 (7.1%)	370 (79.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	27	998^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.9%		30.4	938^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.9%	60	17.7	38.5	44.0	39.2	30.3	35.1	22.5	$12,564	$988	$11,576
West Freehold School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Castronova Way	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-5101	447	44	10.2	17.9%	313 (70.0%)	16 (3.6%)	73 (16.3%)	29 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	79.3	295^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.1%		75.7	342^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	74.4%	47	36.9	67.1	71.5	77.0	62.7	65.7	72.3	$10,466	$170	$10,296
Joseph J Catena School	Public	K-5	275 Burlington Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-4430	445	44	10.2	14.4%	314 (70.6%)	16 (3.6%)	55 (12.4%)	37 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	70.4	418^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.0%		74	365^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.7%	53	39.0	58.6	67.1	58.6	65.8	58.3	57.4	$9,688	$316	$9,372
Frank J. Dugan Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Topanemus Road	Marlboro	07746	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-2110	624	47	13.1	11.5%	447 (71.6%)	10 (1.6%)	43 (6.9%)	113 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	81.9	255^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.1%		83.8	222^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	83.4%	33	39.8	69.7	75.9	76.5	73.0	68.7	63.1	$8,652	$08	$8,644
Marlboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 School Road West	Marlboro	07746	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-2095	551	44	12.6	8.7%	359 (65.2%)	8 (1.5%)	57 (10.3%)	107 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	84.9	198^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.3%		88.2	144^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.2%	54	46.0	65.4	71.7	78.2	79.0	73.3	69.4	$9,088	$17	$9,071
Taylor Mills School	Public	K-5	77 Gordons Corner Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 786-2760	533	45	11.8	20.6%	351 (65.9%)	14 (2.6%)	86 (16.1%)	50 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.8%)	81.9	254^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.1%		83	237^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.3%	17	37.9	69.6	80.4	75.5	72.8	76.9	57.3	$9,016	$307	$8,709
Wemrock Brook School	Public	1-5	118 Millhurst Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2610	513	46	11.1	15.8%	324 (63.2%)	9 (1.8%)	63 (12.3%)	94 (18.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	90.3	109^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.2	167^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.5%	58	51.3	81.5	77.0	79.8	83.5	78.0	73.4	$7,216	$39	$7,177

Frequently Asked Questions about C. Richard Applegate School

What is the racial makeup of C. Richard Applegate School?

Students at C. Richard Applegate School are 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is C. Richard Applegate School a good school?

C. Richard Applegate School ranks 438^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of C. Richard Applegate School attend?

Students who attend C. Richard Applegate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight D. Eisenhower School

What district is C. Richard Applegate School in?

Freehold Township School District

How many students attend C. Richard Applegate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended C. Richard Applegate School.

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