Enrollment
144
High
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORRIS COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341072003439
Academy for Performing Arts
50 Knoll Drive, Rockaway, NJ 07866 · (973) 664-2201 · Morris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of New Jersey public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 38 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 28% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
88.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . -11.1pp since 2023
Math
83.3%
NJ avg 41.6%
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.9% | 83.3% |
| 2023-24 | 100.0% | N/A |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Academy for Performing Arts ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #13 of 400 | #2 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.9% | #26 of 395 ▼ 17 | #2 of 25 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #399 of 442 | #25 of 27 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
144
+22 (+18%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 144 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 144 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 150 | N/A | N/A | 2% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 122 | N/A | N/A | 2% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy for Performing Arts.
About Academy for Performing Arts
Academy for Performing Arts is a small high school based in Rockaway, New Jersey. A federal count lists 144 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in New Jersey is about 929, so this school runs 84% smaller than that.
Across its 5 schools, Morris County Vocational School District enrolls 1,308 students. Academy for Performing Arts is one of those schools.
At 70%, White students outnumber all other groups at Academy for Performing Arts combined. Other students are 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 68% White, within a few points of the school. Academy for Performing Arts has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Measured against New Jersey public high schools, Academy for Performing Arts receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Morris County, median household income is about $137,326, roughly 58% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. The public schools of Morris County number 156 and enroll about 72,239.
Morris Knolls High School is the public school closest to Academy for Performing Arts, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Academy for Performing Arts is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Academy for Performing Arts had 122 students in 2020-21 and 144 in 2024-25, an 18% increase.
Community posts for Academy for Performing Arts can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
514,528
Census ACS
Median income
$137,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
72,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morris County Vocational School District
- Morris County School of TechnologyHigh · 885 students
- Academy for Mathematics Science and EngineeringHigh · 181 students
- Athletic Training and Physical TherapyHigh · 62 students
- Academy for Environmental ScienceHigh · 36 students
- Academy for BiotechnologyCombined
Other schools in Rockaway
- Morris Knolls High SchoolHigh · 1,450 students
- Morris Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,140 students
- Copeland Middle SchoolMiddle · 799 students
- Stony Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Katharine D Malone Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
Other Academy for Performing Arts schools
One other US public school is named Academy for Performing Arts. Academy for Performing Arts is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Academy For Performing ArtsSCOTCH PLAINS, NJ · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Morris Knolls High School0.0 mi · 1,450
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School0.8 mi · 299
- Lincoln Elementary School0.9 mi · 272
- Lakeview Elementary School1.1 mi · 699
- Morris Hills High School1.1 mi · 1,140
- Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering1.1 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About Academy for Performing ArtsHow many students attend Academy for Performing Arts?
Academy for Performing Arts enrolls approximately 144 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Academy for Performing Arts serve?
Academy for Performing Arts serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Academy for Performing Arts?
At Academy for Performing Arts, the student body is approximately 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Academy for Performing Arts in?
Academy for Performing Arts is part of Morris County Vocational School District.
What city is Academy for Performing Arts in?
Academy for Performing Arts is located in Rockaway, NJ.
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