Rockaway Borough School District

103 East Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 275 students in Rockaway Borough School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Rockaway Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
553 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

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%)
46%
38%
47%
49%
25-29%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
39%
36%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
47%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,208
$26,931
Spending / Student
$30,327
$25,828

Best Rockaway Borough School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
37 Keller Avenue
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 625-8602
Gr: PK-3 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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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

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