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The Rahway Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Rahway, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 4,056 students and 325.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:

Elementary schools

• Grover Cleveland Elementary School with 460 students in grades PreK-6
  • Al Giambrone, principal
• Franklin Elementary School with 656 students in grades PreK-6
  • Patrick Holness, principal
• Madison Elementary School with 385 students in grades PreK-6
  • Dion Patterson, principal
• Roosevelt Elementary School with 613 students in grades PreK-6
  • Leslie Septor, principal

Middle school

• Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy with 595 students in grades 7-8
  • Isabel Colon, principal

High school

• Rahway High School with 1,298 students in grades 9-12
  • Cary Fields, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

• Dr. Aleya Shoieb, superintendent
• Rafik Tawfik, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.

References

1. ^ District information for Rahway Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Rahway Board of Education District Policy 9000 - Role of the Board, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022. "The Rahway Board of Education is constituted, authorized, and governed by New Jersey statutes and exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free pre-K-12 public education in the Rahway Public School District. The school district is comprised of all of the area within the municipal boundaries of the City of Rahway."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
5. School Data for the Rahway Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
6. School Performance Reports for the Rahway Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
7. New Jersey School Directory for the Rahway Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
8. Grover Cleveland Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.
9. Principal, Grover Cleveland Elementary School. Accessed November 19, 2022.
10. Franklin Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.
11. Principal, Franklin Elementary School. Accessed November 19, 2022.
12. Madison Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.
13. Principal,Madison Elementary School. Accessed November 19, 2022.
14. Roosevelt Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.
15. Principal, Roosevelt Elementary School. Accessed November 19, 2022.
16. Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.
17. Principal, Rahway 7th and 8th Grade Academy. Accessed November 19, 2022.
18. Rahway High School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.
19. Principal, Rahway High School. Accessed November 19, 2022.
20. Central Administration Directory 2019-2020, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed February 16, 2020.
21. New Jersey School Directory for Union County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
22. Office of the Superintendent, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed July 19, 2023.
23. Business Office, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed November 19, 2022.
24. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
25. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Rahway School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 9, 2024. "The Rahway School District is a Type II District located in Union County, New Jersey. The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The District is governed by a nine member board elected to three-year terms and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.
26. Board of Education, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed February 16, 2020.

External links

• Rahway Public Schools
• School Performance Reports for the Rahway Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Rahway Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

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K-8	Garwood Mountainside Winfield
K-12	Berkeley Heights Clark Cranford Elizabeth Hillside Kenilworth Linden New Providence Plainfield Rahway Roselle Roselle Park Scotch Plains-Fanwood Springfield Summit Union Westfield
9-12	Union County Vocational
Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren High schools by county Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren

• New Jersey District Factor Group CD
• Rahway, New Jersey
• School districts in Union County, New Jersey