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Malcolm S Mackay School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

111 Jefferson Avenue, Tenafly, NJ 07670 · (201) 816-7700 · Part of Tenafly Borough School District

Tenafly’s School Grade A better than 93% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
349
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Malcolm S Mackay School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Tenafly kids: Tenafly Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Malcolm S Mackay SchoolYou are here
6–8Tenafly Middle School916 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A+, 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 ↗

111 Jefferson Avenue, Tenafly

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 144
Grade 265
Grade 372
Grade 473
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
344’20
342’21
331’22
341’23
349’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 43%White 42%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Malcolm S Mackay School from Tenafly families.

Other schools in Tenafly Borough School District

The district →
Walter Stillman School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tenafly
A
314 students11:1
Ralph S Maugham School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tenafly
A
358 students13:1
J Spencer Smith School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tenafly
A
326 students12:1
Tenafly Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tenafly
A+
916 students12:1
Tenafly High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tenafly
A+
1,141 students11:1

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; Tenafly’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.