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Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1157 Kline Place, Rahway, NJ 07065 · (732) 396-1025 · Part of Rahway City School District

Rahway’s School Grade D better than 9% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
701
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rahway kids: Rahway High School

On the path

Where Rahway kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Rahway 7th & 8th Grade AcademyYou are here
9–12Rahway High School1,286 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1157 Kline Place, Rahway

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K120
Grade 7260
Grade 8321
Enrollment over time
730’20
719’21
675’22
714’23
701’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%Black 32%White 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy from Rahway families.

Other schools in Rahway City School District

The district →
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rahway
C−
658 students14:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rahway
C
608 students11:1
Grover Cleveland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rahway
D
453 students11:1
Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rahway
C+
384 students13:1
Rahway High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rahway
C−
1,286 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Rahway’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.