Total enrollment
2,425
+154 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Rockaway Township School District
New Jersey · 2,425 students · 3 cities
Rockaway Township School District, New Jersey operates 6 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 2,425 students (around 404 per school).
4-year change in Rockaway Township School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Rockaway Township School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #81 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,425 | #158 of 372 | #3,849 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #128 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #65 of 370 | #391 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 19.9% | #232 of 369 | #7,431 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #111 of 298 | #1,498 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Rockaway Township School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Stony Brook Elementary School at 64.1% proficient to Copeland Middle School at 48.7%, a gap of 15.4 points. That is the 122nd widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,340 to 2,425 students (up 4%) and from 217 to 245 full-time teachers (up 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Middle School | Rockaway | Middle | 06-08 | 799 |
| Stony Brook Elementary School | Rockaway | Elementary | KG-05 | 365 |
| Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School | Wharton | Elementary | KG-05 | 346 |
| Birchwood Elementary School | Dover | Elementary | PK-05 | 314 |
| Katharine D Malone Elementary School | Rockaway | Elementary | KG-05 | 303 |
| Dennis B O'Brien Elementary School | Dover | Elementary | PK-05 | 298 |
About Rockaway Township School District
Rockaway Township School District is a thinly populated public-school district in New Jersey. The district runs 6 schools and serves approximately 2,425 students.
In terms of grade levels, Rockaway Township School District consists of 5 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 404 in this district, below the New Jersey typical of 540.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 7%: 2,271 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,425 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Rockaway Township School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.