For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 589 students in Rockaway Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Rockaway Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,418 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockaway Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
% Hispanic
27%
36%
% Black
5%
16%
% White
56%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,183 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,850 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,183
$26,940
Spending / Student
$24,850
$25,837
Best Rockaway Township School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dennis B O'brien Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16 Mineral Spring Drive
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 361-7330
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 361-7330
Gr: PK-5 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Birchwood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Art Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 361-7080
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 361-7080
Gr: PK-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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