Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Roselle’s public schools score below 86% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Roselle’s districts is 12%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Roselle, 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.
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.
Roselle’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,106 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Grace Wilday Junior High School, then Abraham Clark High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Joseph the Carpenter 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.
What’s behind Roselle’s grade
D: better than 14% of New Jersey school districts, #411 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Roselle, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Roselle · depends on your address
Dr. Charles C. Polk School
Grades PK–4 · 315 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten Success Academy
Grades K · 217 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Roselle · depends on your address
Washington Elementary School
Grades 1–4 · 397 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Harrison Elementary School
Grades 1–4 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Dr. Charles C. Polk School
Grades PK–4 · 315 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Roselle · depends on your address
Washington Elementary School
Grades 1–4 · 397 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Harrison Elementary School
Grades 1–4 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Dr. Charles C. Polk School
Grades PK–4 · 315 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Roselle · depends on your address
Washington Elementary School
Grades 1–4 · 397 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Harrison Elementary School
Grades 1–4 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Dr. Charles C. Polk School
Grades PK–4 · 315 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Roselle · depends on your address
Washington Elementary School
Grades 1–4 · 397 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Harrison Elementary School
Grades 1–4 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Dr. Charles C. Polk School
Grades PK–4 · 315 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Roselle
Leonard V Moore Middle School
Grades 5–6 · 485 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Roselle
Leonard V Moore Middle School
Grades 5–6 · 485 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Roselle
Grace Wilday Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 482 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Roselle
Grace Wilday Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 482 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Roselle
Abraham Clark High School
Grades 9–12 · 926 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Roselle
Abraham Clark High School
Grades 9–12 · 926 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Roselle
Abraham Clark High School
Grades 9–12 · 926 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Roselle
Abraham Clark High School
Grades 9–12 · 926 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Roselle’s public schools are run by Roselle 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.
Well below the state in reading
Roselle vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Roselle’s borders.
Every school in Roselle
8 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery HS).
Questions about Roselle’s schools
Are Roselle’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Roselle children attend score below 86% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #411 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Roselle in?
Roselle Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,147 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Roselle kids go to high school?
Abraham Clark High School, with 926 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Roselle’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Roselle Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Roselle spend per student?
$25,106 in Roselle Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Roselle?
Yes: St. Joseph the Carpenter School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 207 students).
Parents talk
What Roselle families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Roselle → They have their own page.
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.