Rockaway Township School District

The Rockaway Township School District in New Jersey operates 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The district's schools generally outperform state averages, with several standout elementary schools that rank among the top in the state.

The top-performing elementary schools in the district are Stony Brook Elementary School, Catherine A. Dwyer Elementary School, and Katharine D. Malone Elementary School. These schools have strong test scores, low chronic absenteeism rates, and favorable student-teacher ratios. In contrast, the district's only middle school, Copeland Middle School, performs reasonably well but generally lags behind the top elementary schools in the district.

While the schools in the Rockaway Township School District have varying levels of racial diversity, they all demonstrate strong academic performance, with most outperforming state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The district's investment in its elementary schools, with per-student spending ranging from $15,388 to $19,911, appears to be paying dividends in the form of high-achieving students and schools.