The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in Math. The lowest is 48% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Stony Brook Elementary School
Stony Brook Elementary School is a regular public school in the Rockaway Township School District, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It is located in Rockaway, a small historic borough in Morris County with a downtown district of shops, restaurants, and cafes. The school is housed within a town that has a walkable center, a traditional street grid, and a mix of residential and commercial character. Housing values in the area are above the national median, and the local market shows modest year-over-year increases in home prices.
The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population representing about a fifth of enrollment, and smaller shares of Asian, two or more races, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported. The school is not a Title I school, and it is not a charter or magnet school.
State testing results from the NJSLA assessments show a pattern of performance that is above the midpoint among districts in Morris County overall. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above declines as grade level rises. Third grade posted a strong result, with most students meeting the bar. Fourth grade saw a lower share reach proficiency. Fifth grade was lower still, though still above half. In English language arts, the pattern was more stable across grades. Third grade had a solid majority proficient, fourth grade dipped, and fifth grade returned to a similar level as third. Science results, tested only in fifth grade, showed fewer than half of students scored proficient. A parent may want to ask the school about the trajectory in math and the science results, particularly how the school supports students as they move through the upper elementary grades.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no high school graduation rate to report. The district brief searched for recent changes in the Rockaway Township School District and found little of lasting impact to report, so it is left out rather than guessed.
The school’s testing participation rate was not reported, a gap that often reflects the nature of the data collection rather than a meaningful absence of testing. No data on chronic absenteeism or discipline was available in the civil rights and outcomes section.
For a family considering this school, the central question is fit. Stony Brook Elementary sits in a community with historic character, limited population growth, and a largely built-out geography. The school’s academic profile is mixed: strong early elementary results in math and solid language arts performance, but a clear drop-off in math by fifth grade and a science result that would benefit from conversation with the school. The student population is economically homogeneous. The lack of reported data on special populations and discipline means a family with a child who has an IEP or is an English learner should contact the school directly to understand how those programs are structured. The school is a straightforward neighborhood elementary option in a town that is walkable and established, with no major new development driving change, and it fits a family looking for a stable, modestly performing elementary school in a community where the downtown is a genuine part of daily life.
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