Other / mixed grade configuration · Boonton Township, NJ
Rockaway Valley School
Federal NCES profile for Rockaway Valley School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.
The verdict
Rockaway Valley School earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of New Jersey schools.
- 72
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 2.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 396
- students enrolled
Rockaway Valley School has class sizes smaller than 75% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340198004162 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+21 students YoY
Rockaway Valley School grew from 386 students in 2022-23 to 407 in 2023-24 (+5.4%).
Teacher FTE added 40.5 → 43.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+21 students YoY 340198004162 · Boonton Township, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
396 enr · 9.9:1 · 2.3% lunch · RII 72
Nearest enrollment peer: Roger B Chaffee Elementary School (396 students)
Rockaway Valley School grew from 386 students in 2022-23 to 407 in 2023-24 (+5.4%). Teacher FTE added 40.5 → 43.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Rockaway Valley School compares
Rockaway Valley School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.3% | ▼ 92% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 396 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 76.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 39.2, Rockaway Valley School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Boonton Township School District reports $28,916 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~396 students)
Frequently asked questions about Rockaway Valley School
How many students attend Rockaway Valley School?
Rockaway Valley School has 396 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boonton Township, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 386 (2022-23) → 407 (2023-24), up 21.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockaway Valley School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rockaway Valley School is 9.9:1, which is 16% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rockaway Valley School?
2.3% of students at Rockaway Valley School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rockaway Valley School?
The largest demographic group at Rockaway Valley School is White at 76.5% of enrollment, in Boonton Township, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rockaway Valley School?
Rockaway Valley School has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Boonton Township School District?
None reported; Boonton Township School District operates only Rockaway Valley School as a public school district in NCES's records.