📍 125 Carlton Avenue, East Rutherford, Bergen County, 07073
McKenzie School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in East Rutherford, Bergen County. The school has 373 pupils enrolled. It is part of the East Rutherford School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McKenzie School enrolls 373 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 39 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Hispanic or Latino, 31% White and 20% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 158 | 42% |
| White | 115 | 31% |
| Asian | 74 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
124 of the school's 373 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 91 qualify for free lunch and 33 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
McKenzie School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 36, state house district 36.
McKenzie School is one of 3 schools in East Rutherford School District, based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The district serves 794 students district-wide and employs 78 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 373 students, McKenzie School is larger than the district average of about 265 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large