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Schools in Roselle Park · Roselle Park Borough School District

Roselle Park’s public schools score below 54% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Roselle Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 31% of students in Roselle Park’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#267of 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
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 4 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.9K
▼ 9% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
5
2,007 students on the public path
In brief

Roselle Park’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 449 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Roselle Park’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Roselle Park’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,885 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Roselle Park Middle School, then Roselle Park High School. See the path ↓

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 Roselle Park’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of New Jersey school districts, #267 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (449)Better than 52%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,066 test results and a graduating class of 159 could put Roselle Park anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Roselle Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,079 in math, 1,053 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–8Roselle Park Middle SchoolRoselle Park Borough School DistrictC+
9–12Roselle Park High SchoolRoselle Park Borough School DistrictC−

Roselle Park’s public schools are run by Roselle Park Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Roselle Park Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,007 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,885NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 48.6% · 1053 students tested
Math31%
State average 35.5% · 1079 students tested

Roselle Park vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Roselle ParkB−Roselle Park Borough
KenilworthC+Kenilworth Borough
ElizabethCElizabeth City
CranfordA−Cranford Township

Every school in Roselle Park

5 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 Roselle Parkby address
Sherman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
364 students11:1Rate it →
Robert Gordon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
325 students11:1Rate it →
Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
287 students10:1Rate it →
Roselle Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
438 students11:1Rate it →
Roselle Park High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
593 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Roselle Park’s schools

Are Roselle Park’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Roselle Park children attend score below 54% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #267 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Roselle Park in?

Roselle Park Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,007 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Roselle Park kids go to high school?

Roselle Park High School, with 593 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Roselle Park’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Roselle Park Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Roselle Park spend per student?

$25,885 in Roselle Park Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.