Rockaway Borough Public Schools

The Rockaway Borough Public Schools are a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Rockaway Borough, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[3]

Rockaway Borough Public Schools
Address
103 East Main Street Rockaway , Morris County, 07866 United States
Coordinates	40.897931°N 74.508464°W / 40.897931; -74.508464
District information
Grades	PreK-8
Superintendent	Anthony Grieco
Business administrator	William Stepka
Schools	2
Students and staff
Enrollment	515 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty	52.8 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	9.8:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	FG
Website	www.rockboro.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-8 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $12,587 1 $18,891 −33.4% 1 Budgetary Cost 11,398 7 14,159 −19.5% 2 Classroom Instruction 6,098 2 8,659 −29.6% 6 Support Services 2,501 44 2,167 15.4% 8 Administrative Cost 1,401 13 1,547 −9.4% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,295 17 1,612 −19.7% 13 Extracurricular Activities 70 16 104 −32.7% 16 Median Teacher Salary 49,502 2 61,136 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-8 districts with 401–750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 515 students and 52.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1.^[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.^[4]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Morris Hills High School (located in Rockaway Borough), which also serves students from Wharton and some from Rockaway Township (the White Meadow Lake section and other southern portions of the township).^[5] Morris Knolls High School serves all students from Denville (where the school is located) and most students from Rockaway Township (with the exception of White Meadow Lake and other areas in the southern part of the township).^[6] The Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, a magnet high school program that is part of the Morris County Vocational School District is jointly operated on the Morris Hills campus.^[7] The two high schools are part of the Morris Hills Regional High School District.^[8] As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,218 students and 119.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.^[9]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[10]) are:^[11][12][13]

Elementary school

• Lincoln Elementary School^[14] with 223 students in grades PreK–3
  • Milissa Dachisen, principal

Middle school

• Thomas Jefferson Middle School^[15] with 283 students in grades 4–8
  • Leon Samuels, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[16][17]

• Anthony Grieco, superintendent
• William Stepka, business administrator and board secretary^[18]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of five members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year held (since 2015) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.^[19][20]

References

1. District information for Rockaway Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Board of Education District Policy - Identification, Rockaway Borough Public Schools. Accessed January 31, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Rockaway Borough School District.. Composition: The Rockaway Borough School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Rockaway Borough."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 7, 2015.
5. Morris Hills Regional School District Information for 8th Graders, Rockaway Borough Public Schools. Accessed January 31, 2020. "Graduates of the Rockaway Borough School District attend Morris Hills High School which is operated by the Morris Hills Regional District."
6. Program of Studies 2013-2014 - About Our School District, Morris Hills Regional District. Accessed March 7, 2015.
7. Home page, Morris Hills High School. Accessed March 7, 2015. "Morris Hills is home to the Academy of Mathematics, Science and Engineering, a partnership with Morris County School of Technology."
8. Morris Hills Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2015. "Our schools' success is directly attributed to the support we receive from the residents of Denville, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township and Wharton - people who care about their children and who value education."
9. School data for Morris Hills High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
10. School Data for the Rockaway Borough Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
11. Schools, Rockaway Borough Public Schools. Accessed May 4, 2022.
12. School Performance Reports for the Rockaway Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
13. New Jersey School Directory for the Rockaway Borough Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
14. Lincoln Elementary School, Rockaway Borough Public Schools. Accessed May 4, 2022.
15. Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Rockaway Borough Public Schools. Accessed May 4, 2022.
16. Board of Education, Rockaway Borough Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2024.
17. New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
18. Business Administration, Rockaway Borough School District. Accessed May 29, 2024.
19. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
20. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Rockaway Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 29, 2024. "The Board of Education ('Board') of the Borough of Rockaway School District ('District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Borough of Rockaway School District is a Type II district located in the County of Morris, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of five members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 14.

External links

• Rockaway Borough Public Schools
• School Performance Reports for the Rockaway Borough Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education
• Rockaway Borough Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics