Malcolm S Mackay School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Malcolm S Mackay School

111 Jefferson Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670

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Top 5%

Serving 341 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Malcolm S Mackay School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 341 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Malcolm S Mackay School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Malcolm S Mackay School's student population of 341 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Malcolm S Mackay School
Kind	32
1	57
2	60
3	67
4	50
5	75

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Total Students

341 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School
2023	331
2022	342
2021	344
2020	393
2019	393
2018	393
2017	393
2016	397
2015	405
2014	395
2013	383
2012	387
2011	375
2010	356
2009	356
2008	359
2007	344
2006	334
2005	352
2004	352
2003	337
2002	319
2001	322
2000	301
1999	286
1998	262
1996	261
1995	249
1994	252
1993	283
1992	272
1991	271
1990	287

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School
2023	26
2022	29
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	32
2014	27
2013	25
2012	27
2011	24
2010	25
2009	30
2008	26
2007	25
2006	22
2005	23
2004	22
2003	21
2002	19
2001	18
2000	18
1999	15
1998	16
1996	15
1995	15
1994	16
1993	17
1992	14
1991	15
1990	16

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School Rankings

Malcolm S Mackay School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Malcolm S Mackay School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#86 out of 2184 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School
2023	#86
2022	#103
2021	#134
2019	#150
2018	#106
2017	#101
2016	#134
2015	#133
2014	#102
2013	#179
2012	#105

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80-84%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School	New Jersey	Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	82%	38%	78%
2022	79%	36%	75%
2021	71%	26%	62%
2019	80%	44%	79%
2018	80%	42%	76%
2017	79%	41%	75%
2016	74%	40%	73%
2015	70%	36%	63%
2014	94%	75%	94%
2013	94%	75%	94%
2012	98%	75%	94%

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78%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School	New Jersey	Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District
2022	78%	49%	80%
2021	66%	47%	72%
2019	81%	57%	84%
2018	85%	55%	76%
2017	84%	53%	79%
2016	83%	50%	73%
2015	81%	47%	71%
2014	93%	69%	92%
2013	88%	69%	91%
2012	87%	69%	89%
2011	92%	69%	91%

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60-64%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School	New Jersey	Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District
2022	62%	23%	57%
2021	42%	22%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School	New Jersey	Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	13:1	11:1	12:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1
2014	14:1	12:1	12:1
2013	15:1	12:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	12:1	11:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	13:1	13:1
2004	16:1	13:1	13:1
2003	16:1	14:1	13:1
2002	17:1	14:1	13:1
2001	18:1	15:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	19:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	13:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	15:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

43%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School	New Jersey	Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	47%	10%	37%
2022	46%	10%	37%
2021	43%	10%	35%
2020	47%	11%	34%
2019	47%	11%	34%
2018	47%	10%	34%
2017	47%	10%	34%
2016	43%	10%	33%
2015	39%	10%	32%
2014	40%	10%	31%
2013	38%	10%	32%
2012	37%	9%	31%
2011	38%	9%	31%
2010	37%	9%	31%
2009	35%	9%	31%
2008	34%	9%	30%
2007	36%	8%	29%
2006	35%	8%	29%
2005	35%	7%	29%
2004	36%	7%	27%
2003	39%	7%	28%
2002	34%	7%	27%
2001	32%	6%	27%
2000	31%	6%	27%
1999	30%	6%	22%
1998	30%	6%	28%
1996	29%	5%	27%
1995	25%	5%	25%
1994	27%	5%	25%
1993	32%	5%	25%
1992	31%	5%	24%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School	New Jersey	Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	7%	33%	9%
2022	8%	32%	8%
2021	8%	31%	8%
2020	9%	29%	7%
2019	9%	29%	7%
2018	9%	27%	7%
2017	9%	27%	7%
2016	9%	26%	6%
2015	9%	25%	7%
2014	6%	24%	5%
2013	4%	23%	5%
2012	4%	23%	5%
2011	3%	22%	4%
2010	4%	21%	4%
2009	4%	20%	3%
2008	5%	19%	3%
2007	5%	19%	4%
2006	5%	18%	3%
2005	5%	18%	3%
2004	5%	17%	4%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	2%	14%	3%
1996	3%	14%	4%
1995	3%	13%	4%
1994	3%	13%	4%
1993	2%	13%	3%
1992	2%	12%	3%

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Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School	New Jersey	Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	1%	15%	1%
2022	2%	15%	1%
2021	2%	15%	2%
2020	1%	15%	2%
2019	1%	15%	2%
2014	1%	16%	2%
2013	1%	16%	2%
2012	1%	16%	2%
2011	1%	16%	1%
2010	1%	17%	1%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	2%	17%	1%
2007	2%	17%	1%
2006	1%	18%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	19%	1%
1995	3%	19%	2%
1994	2%	19%	2%
1993	2%	19%	1%
1992	2%	19%	1%
1991	3%	19%	1%
1990	1%	19%	2%

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White

43%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School	New Jersey	Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	40%	39%	49%
2022	40%	40%	49%
2021	43%	41%	51%
2020	38%	43%	53%
2019	38%	43%	53%
2018	39%	45%	55%
2017	39%	45%	55%
2016	43%	46%	57%
2015	47%	48%	58%
2014	49%	49%	59%
2013	53%	50%	60%
2012	55%	51%	62%
2011	56%	52%	63%
2010	58%	53%	64%
2009	60%	54%	65%
2008	59%	55%	66%
2007	57%	56%	66%
2006	59%	56%	67%
2005	59%	57%	67%
2004	58%	58%	68%
2003	57%	58%	68%
2002	62%	59%	69%
2001	65%	61%	69%
2000	65%	61%	69%
1999	65%	62%	68%
1998	67%	62%	68%
1996	67%	62%	68%
1995	69%	63%	69%
1994	68%	63%	69%
1993	64%	63%	71%
1992	65%	64%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School	New Jersey	Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	5%	1%	2%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School	New Jersey	Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	0.62	0.71	0.62
2022	0.63	0.71	0.62
2021	0.63	0.71	0.62
2020	0.63	0.70	0.60
2019	0.63	0.70	0.60
2018	0.62	0.70	0.58
2017	0.62	0.70	0.58
2016	0.63	0.69	0.57
2015	0.62	0.68	0.56
2014	0.61	0.68	0.55
2013	0.58	0.67	0.54
2012	0.56	0.66	0.52
2011	0.55	0.65	0.51
2010	0.54	0.65	0.50
2009	0.52	0.64	0.49
2008	0.54	0.63	0.48
2007	0.55	0.62	0.49
2006	0.53	0.62	0.47
2005	0.53	0.61	0.48
2004	0.54	0.60	0.46
2003	0.53	0.60	0.46
2002	0.50	0.59	0.46
2001	0.48	0.58	0.46
2000	0.48	0.57	0.45
1999	0.49	0.57	0.49
1998	0.46	0.57	0.46
1996	0.48	0.56	0.47
1995	0.46	0.55	0.46
1994	0.47	0.55	0.46
1993	0.49	0.55	0.44
1992	0.49	0.54	0.43

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School	New Jersey	Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	1%	31%	2%
2021	1%	32%	1%
2016	1%	33%	1%
2015	1%	31%	1%
2014	2%	32%	2%
2010	1%	26%	1%
2008	1%	22%	1%
2002	1%	22%
2001	1%	22%
1999	1%	24%	1%
1998	1%	24%	1%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Malcolm S Mackay School	New Jersey	Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District
2022	1%	4%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Malcolm S Mackay School's ranking?

Malcolm S Mackay School is ranked #86 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Malcolm S Mackay School often compared to?

Malcolm S Mackay Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walter Stillman School, Ralph S Maugham School, J Spencer Smith School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Malcolm S Mackay School?

341 students attend Malcolm S Mackay School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Malcolm S Mackay School students are Asian, 43% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Malcolm S Mackay School?

Malcolm S Mackay School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Malcolm S Mackay School offer ?

Malcolm S Mackay School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Malcolm S Mackay School part of?

Malcolm S Mackay School is part of Tenafly 菜創利郊利 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 341 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 5%
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education