For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 542 students in Rockaway Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Rockaway Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
542 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Rockaway Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#328 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
199 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
33%
# Black Students
17 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
269 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
50%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
57
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
13
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,699 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,943 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,699
$27,145
Spending / Student
$30,943
$26,033
Best Rockaway Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
95 East Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 625-8603
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 625-8603
Grades: 4-8
| 271 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
37 Keller Avenue
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 625-8602
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 625-8602
Grades: PK-3
| 271 students
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