Public schools in Rockaway, NJ
9 open public schools with an address in Rockaway, operated by 4 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
9
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
4,953
9 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
New Jersey median 11.2:1
Charter schools
0
2 magnet · 0 virtual
An overview of Rockaway public schools
The federal directory lists 9 public schools in Rockaway, NJ: 3 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high. The 9 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 4,953 students, an average of 550 per school. The largest campus is Morris Knolls High School (1,450 students), and the largest elementary school is Stony Brook Elementary School (365).
Rockaway Township School District operates the most schools here (3), and 3 regular districts have at least one Rockaway campus, plus 1 charter, service, or other agency. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 9.7:1, lower than the statewide school median of 11.2:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.
School choice options include 2 magnet schools. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.
Among 4 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 4 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 3 of 4 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.
About 21% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.
School districts and agencies serving Rockaway
Rockaway Township School District
Public school district
3 schools in Rockaway · 6 total
Morris County Vocational School District
Specialized public school district
2 schools in Rockaway · 5 total
Morris Hills Regional School District
Public school district
2 schools in Rockaway
Rockaway Borough School District
Public school district
2 schools in Rockaway
Elementary schools in Rockaway
3| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katharine D Malone Elementary School Rockaway Township School District | KG–05 | 303 | 9.7:1 | |
| Lincoln Elementary School Rockaway Borough School District | PK–03 | 272 | 12.6:1 | |
| Stony Brook Elementary School Rockaway Township School District | KG–05 | 365 | 9.2:1 |
Middle schools in Rockaway
2| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Middle School Rockaway Township School District | 06–08 | 799 | 10.5:1 | |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School Rockaway Borough School District | 04–08 | 299 | 9.5:1 |
High schools in Rockaway
4| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering Morris County Vocational School District · Career and Technical School | 09–12 | 181 | — | |
| Academy for Performing Arts Morris County Vocational School District · Career and Technical School | 09–12 | 144 | — | |
| Morris Hills High School Morris Hills Regional School District · Magnet | 09–12 | 1,140 | 9.7:1 | |
| Morris Knolls High School Morris Hills Regional School District · Magnet | 09–12 | 1,450 | 11:1 |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White50.5%
- Hispanic30.8%
- Black3.7%
- Asian10.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial4%
Enrollment-weighted across 9 Rockaway schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (4,953 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in Rockaway
How many public schools are in Rockaway, NJ?
The current NCES directory lists 9 open public schools with a location address in Rockaway: 3 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high. Together they reported 4,953 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve Rockaway?
Schools with an address in Rockaway belong to 4 education agencies, led by Rockaway Township School District (3 schools), Morris County Vocational School District (2 schools), Morris Hills Regional School District (2 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
What is the largest public high school in Rockaway?
Morris Knolls High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Rockaway, with 1,450 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.
Are there charter schools in Rockaway?
No school with an address in Rockaway is identified as a charter school in the current NCES directory. Families may still have charter or virtual options elsewhere in New Jersey.
What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Rockaway schools?
The median reported student–teacher ratio across Rockaway public schools is 9.7:1, lower than the New Jersey school median of 11.2:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.
Does living in Rockaway guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
Nearby New Jersey cities
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All New Jersey cities