For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 554 students in Rockaway Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Rockaway Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,379 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Rockaway Township 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
#213 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
169 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
636 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
36%
# Black Students
84 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,379 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
58%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
241
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
260
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
125
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,612 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,258 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,612
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,258
$26,033
Best Rockaway Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dennis B O'brien Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16 Mineral Spring Drive
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 361-7330
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 361-7330
Grades: PK-5
| 275 students
Rank: #22.
Birchwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Art Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 361-7080
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 361-7080
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
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