Roxbury Township School District

The Roxbury Township School District in New Jersey consists of 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools show a mix of academic performance, with Roxbury High School standing out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 169th out of 422 New Jersey high schools and earning 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Among the elementary schools, Kennedy Elementary School has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 63.8% of 3rd graders and 52.7% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, Nixon Elementary School has the lowest student-teacher ratio of 9.9 but also the highest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 31.91%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

The district's middle schools, Eisenhower Middle School and Lincoln/Roosevelt School, have seen their statewide rankings decline in recent years, from 190th and 324th in the state, respectively, to 384th and unranked. Additionally, several schools, particularly the middle schools and Nixon Elementary, have high chronic absenteeism rates, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.