For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 589 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 54% 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
924 Schools
# Students
2,418 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockaway Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
% Hispanic
27%
36%
% Black
5%
16%
% White
56%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,183
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,850
$25,828
Best Rockaway Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dennis B O'brien Elementary 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
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
Birchwood Elementary 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
| 294 students
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