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Schools in Roseland · Roseland Borough School District, West Essex Regional School District

Roseland’s public schools outscore 85% of New Jersey districts

In Roseland, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Roseland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#49of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
73%
▲ 25 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 19 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.6K
▲ 8% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · West Essex Regional
Students per teacher
10.5
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,070 students on the public path
In brief

Roseland’s schools, in brief

Roseland runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Lester C Noecker (PK–6) is Roseland’s own. From grade 7, students attend the West Essex Regional School District with Essex Fells, Fairfield and North Caldwell: West Essex Middle School in North Caldwell, then West Essex High School in North Caldwell. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Roseland Borough spends $25,693 per student and West Essex Regional $30,598, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Arc of Essex County's Stepping Stones School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Roseland’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 85% of New Jersey school districts, #49 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (280)Better than 89%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,088 test results and a graduating class of 264 could put Roseland anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Roseland’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,090 in math, 1,086 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Roseland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Lester C NoeckerRoseland Borough School DistrictA−
7–8West Essex Middle Schoolin North CaldwellB+
9–12West Essex High Schoolin North CaldwellA

Roseland runs its own schools through grade 6 (Roseland Borough School District). From grade 7, students attend the West Essex Regional School District, shared with Essex Fells, Fairfield and North Caldwell. Its middle school is in North Caldwell. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Roseland

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Roseland Borough School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 451 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,693NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
West Essex Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,619 students · 10.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$30,598NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Roseland Borough School District72%
State average 48.6% · 279 students tested
Math · PK–6, Roseland Borough School District70%
State average 35.5% · 281 students tested
Reading · 7–12, West Essex Regional School District74%
State average 48.6% · 807 students tested
Math · 7–12, West Essex Regional School District49%
State average 35.5% · 809 students tested

Roseland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Roseland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RoselandARoseland Borough PK–6 · West Essex Regional 7–12
LivingstonALivingston Township
Essex FellsAEssex Fells Borough PK–6 · West Essex Regional 7–12
East HanoverA−East Hanover Township PK–8 · Hanover Park Regional 9–12
West CaldwellA−Caldwell-West Caldwell

Every school in Roseland

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Roselandby address
Lester C Noecker
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
451 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Roselandin other towns
West Essex Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · North Caldwell
B+
558 students9:1Rate it →
West Essex High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Caldwell
A
1,061 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Arc of Essex County's Stepping Stones School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
Private · Special education
26 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Roseland’s schools

Are Roseland’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Roseland children attend outscore 85% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #49 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Roseland in?

Two districts: Roseland Borough School District runs grades PK–6, and West Essex Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Essex Fells, Fairfield and North Caldwell.

Where do Roseland kids go to high school?

West Essex High School in North Caldwell, with 1,061 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Roseland’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in West Essex Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Roseland spend per student?

$25,693 in Roseland Borough School District and $30,598 in West Essex Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Roseland?

Yes: The Arc of Essex County's Stepping Stones School (special education, grades PK–4, 26 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.