Rahway Public Schools Explained

Rahway Public Schools
Superintendent:	Dr. Aleya Shoieb
Businessadmin:	Rafik Tawfik
Address:	1157 Kline Place
City:	Rahway
County:	Union County
State:	New Jersey
Zipcode:	07065
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	40.6079°N -74.282°W
Grades:	PreK to 12
Schools:	6
Enrollment:	4,056 (as of 2020–21)
Faculty:	325.5 FTEs
Ratio:	12.5:1
Free Label:	District Factor Group
Free Text:	CD

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[4]) are:^{[5] [6]}

Elementary schools

• Grover Cleveland Elementary School^[7] with 460 students in grades PreK-6
  • Al Giambrone, principal^[8]
• Franklin Elementary School^[9] with 656 students in grades PreK-6
  • Patrick Holness, principal^[10]
• Madison Elementary School^[11] with 385 students in grades PreK-6
  • Dion Patterson, principal^[12]
• Roosevelt Elementary School^[13] with 613 students in grades PreK-6
  • Leslie Septor, principal^[14]

Middle school

• Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy^[15] with 595 students in grades 7-8
  • Isabel Colon, principal^[16]

High school

• Rahway High School^[17] with 1,298 students in grades 9-12
  • Cary Fields, principal^[18]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^{[19] [20]}

• Dr. Aleya Shoieb, superintendent^[21]
• Rafik Tawfik, business administrator and board secretary^[22]

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.^{[23] [24] [25]}

External links

• Rahway Public Schools
  • School Data for the Rahway Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

Notes and References

1. https://boardpolicyonline.com/?b=rahway&s=183318 Rahway Board of Education District Policy 9000 - Role of the Board
2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3413530&DistrictID=3413530 District information for Rahway Public School District
3. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413530 School Data for the Rahway Public School District
5. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/39/4290 School Performance Reports for the Rahway Public School District
6. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4290 New Jersey School Directory for the Rahway Public Schools
7. https://www.gces.rahway.net/ Grover Cleveland Elementary School
8. https://www.gces.rahway.net/administrative_departments/principal Principal
9. https://www.fes.rahway.net/ Franklin Elementary School
10. https://www.fes.rahway.net/administrative_departments/principal Principal
11. https://www.mes.rahway.net/ Madison Elementary School
12. https://www.mes.rahway.net/administrative_departments/principal Principal
13. https://www.res.rahway.net/ Roosevelt Elementary School
14. https://www.res.rahway.net/administrative_departments/principal Principal
15. https://www.academy.rahway.net/ Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy
16. https://www.academy.rahway.net/administrative_departments/principal Principal
17. https://www.rhs.rahway.net/ Rahway High School
18. https://www.rhs.rahway.net/administrative_departments/principal Principal
19. https://www.rahway.net/cms/lib/NJ01911623/Centricity/Domain/6/Website%20Directory%202019-20.pdf Central Administration Directory 2019-2020
20. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/union New Jersey School Directory for Union County
21. https://www.rahway.net/district_information/office_of_the_superintendent Office of the Superintendent
22. https://www.rahway.net/administrative_departments/business_office Business Office
23. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
24. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/4290.pdf#page=47 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Rahway School District
25. https://www.rahway.net/domain/21 Board of Education