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Rockaway Meadow Elementary School

Q: Is Rockaway Meadow Elementary School a good school?

Rockaway Meadow Elementary School ranks 275 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Rockaway Meadow Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Parsippany, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, which is ranked 111 out of 609 school districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockaway Meadow Elementary School generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 47.4% to 87.1% across different grade levels and years. However, the school's performance in Science is more mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.8% to 62.9% in 5th grade. Compared to the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, Rockaway Meadow's performance is generally lower, with the district outperforming the school in most subject areas and grade levels. The school also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.3% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Rockaway Meadow's performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than other elementary schools within the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, such as Intervale Elementary School and Northvail Elementary School. However, the school's performance is notably lower than some high-performing elementary schools in neighboring districts, such as Valley View School and Hilldale School in the Montville Township School District, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in New Jersey.

257

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,440

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Edwards Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054-2205

(973) 263-7308

District: Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District

Students who attend Rockaway Meadow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Parsippany High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

35.4%

White:

33.9%

Hispanic:

27.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg69%

New Jersey avg46%

275^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District

111^th of 609Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	275 of 1347	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	320 of 1338	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	544 of 1342	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	519 of 1345	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	489 of 1317	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	452 of 1360	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	413 of 1353	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	83.2	209 of 1352	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	271 of 1346	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	218 of 1357	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	79.6	257 of 1363	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	439 of 1367	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	586 of 1363	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	617 of 1360	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	598 of 1354	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	431 of 1346	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.6	408 of 1338	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.7	243 of 1329	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	337 of 1314	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	71.4	430 of 1303	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.8	634 of 1298	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.6	362 of 1204	69.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	199 of 330	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	173 of 340	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	210 of 346	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	8.2	301 of 348	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	265 of 339	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	298 of 370	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	220 of 370	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	160 of 597	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	122 of 559	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	95 of 499	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	115 of 489	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	94 of 411	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	314 of 1326	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	178 of 1317	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	509 of 1318	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	570 of 1326	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	484 of 1290	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	394 of 1331	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	389 of 1333	70.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	93.9	49 of 989	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	56.8	358 of 982	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.7	96 of 953	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	68.6	183 of 896	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	85 of 899	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	77 of 870	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	132 of 1023	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.2	476 of 939	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	270 of 910	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	57 of 863	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	82 of 948	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	94 of 942	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	218 of 1318	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	396 of 1313	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	557 of 1315	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	444 of 1324	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	485 of 1297	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	458 of 1335	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	444 of 1334	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	85.2	111 of 1001	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	255 of 970	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	403 of 963	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.4	786 of 975	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	557 of 976	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	704 of 964	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	515 of 1023	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	394 of 1022	61.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)95th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2018)89th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+25 vs state

English Language Arts67%+17 vs state

Science48%+17 vs state

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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
Rockaway Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Edwards Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7308	257	26	10.0	29.2%	87 (33.9%)	6 (2.3%)	70 (27.2%)	91 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	80.9	275^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.6%		77.2	320^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.1%	45	47.6	59.4	87.1	58.6	75.0	74.2	66.7	$15,440	$255	$15,185
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Lincoln Avenue	Lake Hiawatha	07034	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-4344	445	36	12.2	20.7%	111 (24.9%)	10 (2.2%)	74 (16.6%)	233 (52.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	78.5	308^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.1%		85.6	200^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.1%	108	50.7	48.3	75.4	64.0	70.7	66.1	70.6	$11,814	$384	$11,430
Woodmont School	Public	K-5	39 Woodmont Road	Pine Brook	07058	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 331-7100	366	31	11.8	3.3%	167 (45.6%)	12 (3.3%)	52 (14.2%)	113 (30.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.5%)	88.3	155^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.5%		90.1	108^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.9%	47	45.7	72.5	88.3	76.0	86.5	78.7	67.6	$15,994	$131	$15,863
Hilldale School	Public	K-5	123 Konner Avenue	Pine Brook	07058	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 331-7100	327	31	10.5	1.5%	148 (45.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.8%)	148 (45.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	97.1	9^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.3%		95.9	22^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	98.4%	13	76.8	96.4	91.7	87.0	93.0	96.7	84.0	$13,513	$38	$13,475
Northvail Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Eileen Court	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 263-7070	359	30	12.1	12.5%	40 (11.1%)	16 (4.5%)	29 (8.1%)	260 (72.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	89.3	135^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.0%		94.3	46^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.6%	89	54.8	69.2	77.8	73.8	84.9	80.0	74.2	$9,614	$157	$9,457
Troy Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	509 S Beverwyck Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 428-7588	290	27	10.7	21.7%	94 (32.4%)	6 (2.1%)	57 (19.7%)	127 (43.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	89.2	136^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.9%		82.7	243^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	81.8%	107	62.9	75.0	64.7	82.9	84.1	67.6	88.5	$15,561	$248	$15,313
Knollwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	445 Knoll Road	Lake Hiawatha	07034	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7060	394	29	13.5	29.2%	96 (24.4%)	9 (2.3%)	67 (17.0%)	202 (51.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	76.9	330^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.5%		78	306^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.1%	24	47.5	61.1	73.6	59.4	61.8	64.8	66.1	$9,117	$161	$8,956
Valley View School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Montgomery Avenue	Montville	07045	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 331-7100	360	35	10.2	2.5%	192 (53.3%)	4 (1.1%)	41 (11.4%)	100 (27.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	89.9	118^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.9	97^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.8%	21	56.4	69.8	77.0	85.4	77.4	75.0	76.4	$19,750	$113	$19,637
Central Elementary School	Public	2-5	400 Ridgedale Avenue	East Hanover	07936	Morris County	East Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 887-0358	439	40	10.8	1.8%	307 (69.9%)	9 (2.1%)	68 (15.5%)	40 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	70.5	415^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.2%		82.5	247^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.5%	168	33.6	41.9	82.1	70.9	53.6	73.7	64.6	$12,210	$189	$12,021
Adlai E. Stevenson School	Public	PK, KG-2	15 Knoll Road	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Fairfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 227-2120	312	36	8.7	4.5%	251 (80.4%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.3%)	22 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)								(n/a)								$8,326		$8,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockaway Meadow Elementary School

Is Rockaway Meadow Elementary School a good school?

Rockaway Meadow Elementary School ranks 275^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rockaway Meadow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rockaway Meadow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Parsippany High School

What is the racial makeup of Rockaway Meadow Elementary School?

Students at Rockaway Meadow Elementary School are 35% Asian, 34% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Rockaway Meadow Elementary School in?

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District

How many students attend Rockaway Meadow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Rockaway Meadow Elementary School.

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