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Elementary Schools in Rockaway Township School District

At a glance

DistrictRockaway Township School District205^th of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,626

Students

Top rankedStony Brook Elementary School267^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Katharine D Malone Elementary School up 149 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Stony Brook Elementary School 9.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Rockaway Township School District in New Jersey is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the data provided, a few schools stand out as top performers in the district, while others demonstrate areas for improvement.

Stony Brook Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 20-25% of elementary schools in New Jersey, outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate and the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients among the schools. In contrast, Katharine D Malone Elementary School stands out for its exceptional performance in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts, as well as its high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio.

While the district as a whole struggles with chronic absenteeism, the data suggests a potential correlation between resource allocation and student outcomes. Schools with higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios, such as Stony Brook and Katharine D Malone, tend to perform better academically. These insights provide valuable information for the Rockaway Township School District to consider as they work to improve educational outcomes for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Birchwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Art Street	Dover	07801	Morris County	Rockaway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 361-7080	314	31	10.1	21.0%	156 (49.7%)	10 (3.2%)	106 (33.8%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	60.3	530^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.7%		72.4	387^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.1%	143	45.0	42.1	71.4	61.0	52.6	54.7	35.0	$15,674	$107	$15,567
Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School	Public	K-5	665 Mt Hope Avenue	Wharton	07885	Morris County	Rockaway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 361-7450	346	36	9.7	27.5%	181 (52.3%)	3 (0.9%)	130 (37.6%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	63.1	501^st of 1347 public elementary schools	62.8%		72.6	386^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.2%	115	29.1	44.0	71.9	54.9	59.6	72.4	49.2	$16,158	$76	$16,082
Dennis B O'Brien Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16 Mineral Spring Drive	Dover	07801	Morris County	Rockaway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 361-7330	298	32	9.3	25.5%	117 (39.3%)	34 (11.4%)	91 (30.5%)	41 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	59.5	546^th of 1347 public elementary schools	59.5%		57.9	569^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.5%	23	25.8	45.7	80.6	62.9	47.2	61.1	48.3	$16,882	$60	$16,822
Katharine D Malone Elementary School	Public	K-5	524 Green Pond Road	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Rockaway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 627-7512	303	31	9.6	18.8%	190 (62.7%)	18 (5.9%)	62 (20.5%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.0%)	80.4	283^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	79.0%		68.9	432^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	67.7%	149	50.0	75.0	45.2	83.7	75.0	51.6	70.0	$19,911	$50	$19,861
Stony Brook Elementary School	Public	K-5	44 Stony Brook Road	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Rockaway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 627-2411	365	40	9.2	7.1%	241 (66.0%)	5 (1.4%)	79 (21.6%)	13 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	81.5	267^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.2%		79.7	285^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.7%	18	47.7	68.4	61.9	66.1	85.7	73.0	66.7	$15,515	$21	$15,494

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dover Public School District	0.81 mi	5	539^th
Morris County Vocational School District	0.82 mi	5	157^th
Morris Hills Regional School District	0.82 mi	2	174^th
Rockaway Borough School District	1.47 mi	2	355^th
Wharton Borough School District	1.93 mi	2	394^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.