Rahway Public Schools

The Rahway Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Rahway, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

Rahway Public Schools
Address
1138 Kline Place
Rahway
, Union County, New Jersey, 07065
United States
Coordinates40.60792°N 74.282049°W / 40.60792; -74.282049
District information
GradesPreK to 12
SuperintendentPatricia Camp
Business administratorStephen Fried
Schools6
Students and staff
Enrollment4,056 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty325.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
Websitewww.rahway.net
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,74459$18,891−0.8%
1Budgetary Cost14,5915414,783−1.3%
2Classroom Instruction8,954638,7632.2%
6Support Services2,373572,392−0.8%
8Administrative Cost1,391421,485−6.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,524411,783−14.5%
13Extracurricular Activities3238126820.5%
16Median Teacher Salary65,2575464,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 4,056 students and 325.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7]

Elementary schools
  • Grover Cleveland Elementary School[8] with 513 students in grades PreK-6
    • Al Giambrone, principal[9]
  • Franklin Elementary School[10] with 618 students in grades PreK-6
    • Dr. Aleya Shoieb, principal[11]
  • Madison Elementary School[12] with 341 students in grades PreK-6
    • Patricia Volino-Reinoso, principal[13]
  • Roosevelt Elementary School[14] with 578 students in grades PreK-6
    • Marianne Tankard, principal[15]
Middle school
  • Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy[16] with 730 students in grades 7-8
    • Wendy Danzy, principal[17]
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[20][21]

  • Patricia Camp, superintendent[22]
  • Stephen Fried, business administrator and board secretary[23]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine 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 three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) 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.[24][25][26]

References
  1. District information for Rahway Public 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. Rahway Board of Education District Policy 9000 - Role of the Board, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022. "The Rahway Board of Education is constituted, authorized, and governed by New Jersey statutes and exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free pre-K-12 public education in the Rahway Public School District. The school district is comprised of all of the area within the municipal boundaries of the City of Rahway."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  5. School Data for the Rahway Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  6. School Performance Reports for the Rahway Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 21, 2022.
  7. New Jersey School Directory for the Rahway Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  8. Grover Cleveland Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.
  9. Principal, Grover Cleveland Elementary School. Accessed November 19, 2022.
  10. Franklin Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.
  11. Principal, Franklin Elementary School. Accessed November 19, 2022.
  12. Madison Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.
  13. Principal,Madison Elementary School. Accessed November 19, 2022.
  14. Roosevelt Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.
  15. Principal, Roosevelt Elementary School. Accessed November 19, 2022.
  16. Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.
  17. Principal, Rahway 7th and 8th Grade Academy. Accessed November 19, 2022.
  18. Rahway High School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.
  19. Principal, Rahway High School. Accessed November 19, 2022.
  20. Central Administration Directory 2019-2020, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed February 16, 2020.
  21. New Jersey School Directory for Union County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  22. Office of the Superintendent, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed July 19, 2023.
  23. Business Office, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed November 19, 2022.
  24. 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.
  25. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Rahway School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 16, 2020. "The Rahway School District (the "Board" or the "District") is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."
  26. Board of Education, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed February 16, 2020.
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