For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 856 students in Rockaway Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Rockaway Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
2,418 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Rockaway Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
170 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
656 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
38%
# Black Students
115 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
1,351 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
56%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
220
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
280
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,183 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,850 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$60 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$26,183
$26,931

Spending / Student
$24,850
$25,828

Best Rockaway Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Copeland Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Lake Shore Drive
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 627-2465
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 627-2465
Grades: 6-8
| 856 students
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