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Item: Rockaway Township School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

16 School Road
Hibernia, NJ 07842

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Top 50%

Tel: (973) 627-8200

www.rocktwp.net

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 856 students in Rockaway Township School District. This district's average middle is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.

Public Middle School in Rockaway Township School District have an score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 45% 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

6 Schools

835 Schools

# Students

2,418 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

248 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rockaway Township School District	New Jersey
6	263	116
7	283	148
8	310	150

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District Rank

Rockaway Township 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rockaway Township School District
2023	#200
2022	#213
2021	#308
2019	#235
2018	#267
2017	#247
2016	#228
2015	#254
2014	#298
2013	#241
2012	#229

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47%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockaway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	47%	38%
2022	44%	36%
2021	24%	26%
2019	52%	44%
2018	49%	42%
2017	51%	41%
2016	50%	40%
2015	42%	36%
2014	81%	75%
2013	82%	75%
2012	84%	75%

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62%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockaway Township School District	New Jersey
2022	62%	49%
2021	51%	47%
2019	69%	57%
2018	49%	55%
2017	62%	53%
2016	60%	50%
2015	55%	47%
2014	76%	69%
2013	80%	69%
2012	79%	69%
2011	79%	69%

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25%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockaway Township School District	New Jersey
2022	25%	23%
2021	21%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rockaway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.59	0.71
2022	0.58	0.71
2021	0.57	0.71
2020	0.54	0.70
2019	0.54	0.70
2018	0.52	0.70
2017	0.52	0.70
2016	0.50	0.69
2015	0.49	0.68
2014	0.48	0.68
2013	0.47	0.67
2012	0.45	0.66
2011	0.44	0.65
2010	0.43	0.65
2009	0.43	0.64
2008	0.42	0.63
2007	0.41	0.62
2006	0.38	0.62
2005	0.37	0.61
2004	0.36	0.60
2003	0.34	0.60
2002	0.33	0.59
2001	0.32	0.58
2000	0.33	0.57
1999	0.33	0.57
1998	0.30	0.57
1996	0.26	0.56
1995	0.25	0.55
1994	0.22	0.55
1993	0.21	0.55
1992	0.23	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 Township School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	10%
2022	8%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	11%
2018	9%	10%
2017	9%	10%
2016	9%	10%
2015	9%	10%
2014	9%	10%
2013	9%	10%
2012	8%	9%
2011	9%	9%
2010	9%	9%
2009	10%	9%
2008	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	8%	7%
2004	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%
2001	7%	6%
2000	8%	6%
1999	7%	6%
1998	7%	6%
1996	6%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

27%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rockaway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	27%	33%
2022	25%	32%
2021	23%	31%
2020	20%	29%
2019	20%	29%
2018	20%	27%
2017	20%	27%
2016	19%	26%
2015	19%	25%
2014	17%	24%
2013	15%	23%
2012	14%	23%
2011	14%	22%
2010	13%	21%
2009	12%	20%
2008	12%	19%
2007	12%	19%
2006	10%	18%
2005	9%	18%
2004	9%	17%
2003	9%	17%
2002	8%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	7%	15%
1999	7%	14%
1998	6%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	4%	13%
1993	4%	13%
1992	4%	12%

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% Black

18%

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

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% White

56%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rockaway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	58%	39%
2022	60%	40%
2021	61%	41%
2020	64%	43%
2019	64%	43%
2018	66%	45%
2017	66%	45%
2016	68%	46%
2015	69%	48%
2014	70%	49%
2013	71%	50%
2012	73%	51%
2011	73%	52%
2010	74%	53%
2009	74%	54%
2008	75%	55%
2007	75%	56%
2006	77%	56%
2005	79%	57%
2004	80%	58%
2003	80%	58%
2002	81%	59%
2001	82%	61%
2000	81%	61%
1999	81%	62%
1998	83%	62%
1996	86%	62%
1995	86%	63%
1994	88%	63%
1993	89%	63%
1992	88%	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 Township School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,183 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,850 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rockaway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$63 MM	$26 MM
2022	$60 MM	$25 MM
2021	$63 MM	$26 MM
2020	$60 MM	$25 MM
2019	$59 MM	$25 MM
2018	$57 MM	$24 MM
2017	$56 MM	$23 MM
2016	$54 MM	$21 MM
2015	$49 MM	$20 MM
2014	$51 MM	$21 MM
2012	$50 MM	$21 MM
2011	$51 MM	$20 MM
2010	$49 MM	$20 MM
2009	$49 MM	$20 MM
2008	$51 MM	$19 MM
2007	$49 MM	$19 MM
2006	$46 MM	$18 MM
2005	$44 MM	$17 MM
2004	$42 MM	$17 MM
2003	$39 MM	$15 MM
2002	$35 MM	$14 MM
2001	$33 MM	$14 MM
2000	$31 MM	$13 MM
1999	$29 MM	$13 MM
1998	$26 MM	$12 MM
1996	$23 MM	$11 MM
1995	$22 MM	$11 MM
1992	$20 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$60 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rockaway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$60 MM	$25 MM
2022	$56 MM	$24 MM
2021	$60 MM	$25 MM
2020	$56 MM	$24 MM
2019	$58 MM	$25 MM
2018	$56 MM	$24 MM
2017	$55 MM	$23 MM
2016	$55 MM	$22 MM
2015	$51 MM	$20 MM
2014	$49 MM	$20 MM
2012	$46 MM	$20 MM
2011	$47 MM	$19 MM
2010	$51 MM	$20 MM
2009	$50 MM	$19 MM
2008	$49 MM	$20 MM
2007	$47 MM	$19 MM
2006	$44 MM	$18 MM
2005	$43 MM	$17 MM
2004	$41 MM	$16 MM
2003	$39 MM	$16 MM
2002	$34 MM	$14 MM
2001	$38 MM	$13 MM
2000	$34 MM	$13 MM
1999	$27 MM	$14 MM
1998	$25 MM	$13 MM
1996	$22 MM	$11 MM
1995	$23 MM	$11 MM
1992	$19 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,183

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rockaway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,612	$27,451
2022	$25,745	$26,511
2021	$27,878	$27,862
2020	$25,745	$26,511
2019	$26,083	$27,169
2018	$24,368	$25,776
2017	$23,270	$24,717
2016	$22,579	$23,074
2015	$20,886	$19,116
2014	$21,498	$22,539
2012	$20,026	$22,326
2011	$19,738	$15,563
2010	$18,913	$19,116
2009	$18,024	$20,414
2008	$18,493	$19,641
2007	$17,199	$17,846
2006	$16,166	$16,912
2005	$15,597	$15,983
2004	$14,204	$15,178
2003	$13,674	$14,414
2002	$12,287	$13,992
2001	$11,786	$13,524
2000	$11,136	$12,563
1999	$10,717	$11,702
1998	$10,067	$11,220
1995	$9,245	$10,398
1992	$9,476	$10,290
1990	$8,235	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$24,850

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rockaway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,258	$26,479
2022	$24,001	$25,682
2021	$26,459	$26,876
2020	$24,001	$25,682
2019	$25,377	$26,960
2018	$23,931	$25,387
2017	$22,995	$25,235
2016	$22,925	$23,517
2015	$21,520	$19,190
2014	$20,739	$21,879
2012	$18,538	$21,692
2011	$18,212	$15,139
2010	$19,488	$19,190
2009	$18,385	$19,395
2008	$17,819	$19,863
2007	$16,414	$18,129
2006	$15,469	$16,981
2005	$15,374	$16,151
2004	$13,748	$14,709
2003	$13,474	$14,730
2002	$12,000	$14,261
2001	$13,562	$13,311
2000	$12,408	$12,817
1999	$10,335	$12,247
1998	$9,442	$11,565
1995	$9,492	$10,509
1992	$8,691	$9,044
1990	$7,764	$7,994

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Copeland Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 50%

100 Lake Shore Drive
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 627-2465

Gr: 6-8 | 856 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 25% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education