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C. Richard Applegate School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

47 Jeanne Brennan Drive, Freehold, NJ 07728 · (732) 431-5460 · Part of Freehold Township School District

Freehold Township’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
358
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about C. Richard Applegate School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Freehold Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Freehold Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5C. Richard Applegate SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

47 Jeanne Brennan Drive, Freehold

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 163
Grade 260
Grade 365
Grade 447
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
399’20
388’21
366’22
377’23
358’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 14%Asian 8%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about C. Richard Applegate School from Freehold Township families.

Other schools in Freehold Township School District

The district →
West Freehold School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Freehold
B+
447 students10:1
Early Childhood Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Freehold
95 students9:1
Marshall W. Errickson School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Freehold
B+
464 students12:1
Joseph J Catena School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Freehold
B+
445 students10:1
Laura Donovan School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Freehold
B
441 students11:1
Dwight D. Eisenhower School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Freehold
B+
582 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Freehold Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.