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Schools in Roxbury Township · Roxbury Township School District

Roxbury Township’s public schools outscore 54% of New Jersey districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Roxbury Township, 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.

#220of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.7K
▼ 3% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
11
3,359 students on the public path
In brief

Roxbury Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 415 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Roxbury Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,683 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Eisenhower Middle School, then Roxbury High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

American Christian School (private), St. Therese School (private) and The Beanstalk Academy (private) are 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 Roxbury Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of New Jersey school districts, #220 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 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (415)Better than 46%
Towns in Morris County (20)Better than 10%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,784 test results and a graduating class of 319 could put Roxbury Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Roxbury Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,787 in math, 1,781 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
7–8Eisenhower Middle SchoolRoxbury Township School DistrictB+
9–12Roxbury High SchoolRoxbury Township School DistrictA−

Roxbury Township’s public schools are run by Roxbury Township 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.

Roxbury Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,359 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,683NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.6% · 1781 students tested
Math38%
State average 35.5% · 1787 students tested

Roxbury Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Roxbury TownshipB−Roxbury Township
RandolphA−Randolph Township
Mount ArlingtonB+Mount Arlington Borough
HopatcongDHopatcong Borough
Mine HillBMine Hill Township
ByramB+Byram Township PK–8 · Lenape Valley Regional 9–12
JeffersonB−Jefferson Township
Mount OliveB+Mount Olive Township
StanhopeB−Stanhope Borough PK–8 · Lenape Valley Regional 9–12
NetcongB−Netcong Borough PK–8 · Lenape Valley Regional 9–12
WhartonB−Wharton Borough PK–8 · Morris Hills Regional 9–12
ChesterAChester Township PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12

Every school in Roxbury Township

11 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 Roxbury Townshipby address
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Succasunna
B
346 students12:1Rate it →
Nixon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Landing
B−
261 students10:1Rate it →
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Succasunna
B−
281 students11:1Rate it →
Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Succasunna
B+
277 students12:1Rate it →
Lincoln/Roosevelt School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Succasunna
B
484 students11:1Rate it →
Eisenhower Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Succasunna
B+
531 students10:1Rate it →
Roxbury High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Succasunna
A−
1,179 students10:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Roxbury Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Athletic Training and Physical Therapy
High · Grades 9–12 · Succasunna
A+
Career and Technical
62 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
American Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Succasunna
Private · Religious
264 students12:1Rate it →
St. Therese School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Succasunna
Private · Catholic
237 students21:1Rate it →
The Beanstalk Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Landing
Private · Nonsectarian
11 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Roxbury Township’s schools

Are Roxbury Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Roxbury Township children attend outscore 54% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #220 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Roxbury Township in?

Roxbury Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,359 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Roxbury Township kids go to high school?

Roxbury High School in Succasunna, with 1,179 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Roxbury Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Roxbury Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Roxbury Township spend per student?

$27,683 in Roxbury Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Roxbury Township?

Yes: American Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 264 students), St. Therese School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 237 students) and The Beanstalk Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 11 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.