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Item: Rockaway Borough School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

103 East Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866

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Top 50%

Tel: (973) 625-8601

www.rockboro.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 278 students in Rockaway Borough School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.

Public Middle School in Rockaway Borough School District have an score of 48% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and score of 51% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

835 Schools

# Students

553 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

57 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
4	62	33
5	57	46
6	42	116
7	61	148
8	56	150

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District Rank

Rockaway Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#313 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rockaway Borough School District
2023	#313
2022	#328
2021	#268
2019	#325
2018	#341
2017	#332
2016	#315
2015	#216
2014	#397
2013	#478
2012	#451

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46%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	46%	38%
2022	39%	36%
2021	32%	26%
2019	48%	44%
2018	43%	42%
2017	41%	41%
2016	42%	40%
2015	44%	36%
2014	78%	75%
2013	70%	75%
2012	73%	75%

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47%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	47%	49%
2021	50%	47%
2019	57%	57%
2018	43%	55%
2017	57%	53%
2016	55%	50%
2015	59%	47%
2014	68%	69%
2013	66%	69%
2012	66%	69%
2011	69%	69%

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25-29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	27%	23%
2021	22%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	0.62	0.71
2022	0.62	0.71
2021	0.62	0.71
2020	0.60	0.70
2019	0.60	0.70
2018	0.56	0.70
2017	0.56	0.70
2016	0.54	0.69
2015	0.53	0.68
2014	0.55	0.68
2013	0.56	0.67
2012	0.53	0.66
2011	0.54	0.65
2010	0.52	0.65
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.50	0.63
2007	0.49	0.62
2006	0.48	0.62
2005	0.49	0.61
2004	0.48	0.60
2003	0.46	0.60
2002	0.44	0.59
2001	0.41	0.58
2000	0.39	0.57
1999	0.36	0.57
1998	0.36	0.57
1996	0.32	0.56
1995	0.28	0.55
1994	0.27	0.55
1993	0.21	0.55
1992	0.19	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	10%
2022	9%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	11%
2018	9%	10%
2017	9%	10%
2016	8%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	8%	10%
2013	10%	10%
2012	9%	9%
2011	11%	9%
2010	11%	9%
2009	12%	9%
2008	10%	9%
2007	10%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	8%	7%
2004	9%	7%
2003	9%	7%
2002	10%	7%
2001	9%	6%
2000	8%	6%
1999	8%	6%
1998	7%	6%
1996	6%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	5%	5%

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% Hispanic

39%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	37%	33%
2022	36%	32%
2021	32%	31%
2020	29%	29%
2019	29%	29%
2018	25%	27%
2017	25%	27%
2016	24%	26%
2015	22%	25%
2014	24%	24%
2013	22%	23%
2012	22%	23%
2011	21%	22%
2010	19%	21%
2009	20%	20%
2008	19%	19%
2007	18%	19%
2006	18%	18%
2005	18%	18%
2004	18%	17%
2003	16%	17%
2002	15%	16%
2001	13%	15%
2000	12%	15%
1999	12%	14%
1998	11%	14%
1996	9%	14%
1995	7%	13%
1994	6%	13%
1993	5%	13%
1992	4%	12%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	5%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	3%	16%
2017	3%	16%
2016	3%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	3%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	4%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1996	4%	19%
1995	3%	19%
1994	3%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%

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% White

47%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	49%	39%
2022	50%	40%
2021	52%	41%
2020	56%	43%
2019	56%	43%
2018	61%	45%
2017	61%	45%
2016	63%	46%
2015	65%	48%
2014	63%	49%
2013	62%	50%
2012	65%	51%
2011	64%	52%
2010	66%	53%
2009	65%	54%
2008	68%	55%
2007	69%	56%
2006	70%	56%
2005	69%	57%
2004	69%	58%
2003	72%	58%
2002	73%	59%
2001	75%	61%
2000	77%	61%
1999	78%	62%
1998	79%	62%
1996	81%	62%
1995	84%	63%
1994	85%	63%
1993	88%	63%
1992	90%	64%

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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	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,327 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$13 MM	$26 MM
2022	$12 MM	$25 MM
2021	$13 MM	$26 MM
2020	$12 MM	$25 MM
2019	$12 MM	$25 MM
2018	$11 MM	$24 MM
2017	$10 MM	$23 MM
2016	$10 MM	$21 MM
2015	$9 MM	$20 MM
2014	$9 MM	$21 MM
2012	$9 MM	$21 MM
2011	$9 MM	$20 MM
2010	$9 MM	$20 MM
2009	$9 MM	$20 MM
2008	$9 MM	$19 MM
2007	$8 MM	$19 MM
2006	$7 MM	$18 MM
2005	$7 MM	$17 MM
2004	$7 MM	$17 MM
2003	$6 MM	$15 MM
2002	$6 MM	$14 MM
2001	$6 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$13 MM
1998	$5 MM	$12 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$4 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$17 MM	$25 MM
2022	$18 MM	$24 MM
2021	$17 MM	$25 MM
2020	$18 MM	$24 MM
2019	$12 MM	$25 MM
2018	$10 MM	$24 MM
2017	$10 MM	$23 MM
2016	$10 MM	$22 MM
2015	$9 MM	$20 MM
2014	$9 MM	$20 MM
2012	$9 MM	$20 MM
2011	$8 MM	$19 MM
2010	$9 MM	$20 MM
2009	$9 MM	$19 MM
2008	$9 MM	$20 MM
2007	$8 MM	$19 MM
2006	$8 MM	$18 MM
2005	$7 MM	$17 MM
2004	$7 MM	$16 MM
2003	$6 MM	$16 MM
2002	$6 MM	$14 MM
2001	$7 MM	$13 MM
2000	$5 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$14 MM
1998	$6 MM	$13 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$4 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,208

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,699	$27,451
2022	$22,466	$26,511
2021	$26,457	$27,862
2020	$22,466	$26,511
2019	$22,079	$27,169
2018	$18,673	$25,776
2017	$17,013	$24,717
2016	$16,504	$23,074
2015	$15,031	$19,116
2014	$14,805	$22,539
2012	$13,749	$22,326
2011	$12,754	$15,563
2010	$13,065	$19,116
2009	$12,814	$20,414
2008	$13,838	$19,641
2007	$13,117	$17,846
2006	$12,209	$16,912
2005	$11,525	$15,983
2004	$12,033	$15,178
2003	$10,964	$14,414
2002	$10,793	$13,992
2001	$10,762	$13,524
2000	$9,924	$12,563
1999	$10,095	$11,702
1998	$8,727	$11,220
1995	$8,861	$10,398
1992	$8,955	$10,290
1990	$6,880	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$30,327

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rockaway Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,943	$26,479
2022	$33,149	$25,682
2021	$33,144	$26,876
2020	$33,149	$25,682
2019	$21,056	$26,960
2018	$18,047	$25,387
2017	$16,561	$25,235
2016	$16,465	$23,517
2015	$14,870	$19,190
2014	$14,059	$21,879
2012	$13,261	$21,692
2011	$12,379	$15,139
2010	$12,925	$19,190
2009	$12,665	$19,395
2008	$13,567	$19,863
2007	$13,016	$18,129
2006	$12,424	$16,981
2005	$11,704	$16,151
2004	$11,998	$14,709
2003	$10,605	$14,730
2002	$10,542	$14,261
2001	$11,148	$13,311
2000	$9,521	$12,817
1999	$9,802	$12,247
1998	$9,807	$11,565
1995	$9,498	$10,509
1992	$7,907	$9,044
1990	$6,628	$7,994

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Best Rockaway Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

95 East Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 625-8603

Gr: 4-8 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 553 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education