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.Rahway Public Schools District Policy 0110 - Identification, Rahway Public Schools, revised October 17, 2023. Accessed April 13, 2026. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Rahway Public Schools School District. Composition: The Rahway Public Schools School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Rahway."
As of the 2024–25 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 4,311 students and 327.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1.District information for Rahway Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
The district had been 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.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2024–25 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Rahway Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.) are:School Performance Reports for the Rahway Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Rahway Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools Grover Cleveland Elementary SchoolGrover Cleveland Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed April 13, 2026. with 453 students in grades PreK–6 Lee Andrea Garvin, principalAdministrators, Grover Cleveland Elementary School. Accessed April 13, 2026. Franklin Elementary SchoolFranklin Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed April 13, 2026. with 658 students in grades PreK–6 Patrick Holness, principalAdministrators, Franklin Elementary School. Accessed April 13, 2026. Madison Elementary SchoolMadison Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed April 13, 2026. with 384 students in grades PreK–6 Doris "Dee" Jones, principalAdministrators, Madison Elementary School. Accessed April 13, 2026. Roosevelt Elementary SchoolRoosevelt Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed April 13, 2026. with 608 students in grades PreK–6 Leslie Septor, principalAdministrators, Roosevelt Elementary School. Accessed April 13, 2026. Middle school Rahway 7th & 8th Grade AcademyRahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed April 13, 2026. with 701 students in grades 7–8 Isabel Colon, principalAdministrators, Rahway 7th and 8th Grade Academy. Accessed April 13, 2026. High school Rahway High SchoolRahway High School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed April 13, 2026. with 1,286 students in grades 9–12 Michelle Panichi, principalAdministrators, Rahway High School. Accessed April 13, 2026.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:New Jersey School Directory for Union County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Aleya Shoieb, superintendentOffice of the Superintendent, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed April 13, 2026. Eric Burnside, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed April 13, 2026.
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.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.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Rahway School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2025. Accessed April 13, 2026. "The Rahway School District (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A Superintendent of Schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.Meet the Board, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed April 13, 2026.
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Rahway Public Schools
School Data for the Rahway Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics