Roselle Public Schools

Roselle Public Schools
Address
710 Locust Street Roselle , Union County , 07203 United States
Coordinates	40°39′07″N74°15′54″W / 40.651964°N 74.264981°W / 40.651964; -74.264981
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Nathan L. Fisher
Business administrator	Irene Gray
Schools	7
Students and staff
Enrollment	3,080 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Faculty	247.5 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.5:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	DE
Website	www.roselleschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $19,993 56 $18,891 5.8% 1 Budgetary Cost 16,302 61 14,783 10.3% 2 Classroom Instruction 10,160 63 8,763 15.9% 6 Support Services 2,409 52 2,392 0.7% 8 Administrative Cost 1,840 62 1,485 23.9% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,666 40 1,783 −6.6% 13 Extracurricular Activities 226 7 268 −15.7% 16 Median Teacher Salary 54,941 4 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2] *Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

Roselle Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from the borough of Roselle, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[3]

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,080 students and 247.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1. ^[1]

History

While the district had a high school program as far back as the 19th century, ^[4] the first standalone facility for a high school was completed in 1914, with an addition completed in 1929 at a cost of $400,000 (equivalent to $7,300,000 in 2024). ^[5]

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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. ^[6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[7] ) are: ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Preschools

• Kindergarten Success Academy ^[11] with 219 students in Kindergarten
  • Lauren Gonzalez, principal ^[12]

Elementary schools

• Harrison Elementary School ^[13] with 310 students in grades 1–4
  • Melissa Nevarez, principal ^[12]
• Dr. Charles C. Polk Elementary School ^[14] with 277 students in grades 1–4
  • Melissa Allison, principal ^[12]
• Washington Elementary School ^[15] with 358 students in grades 1–4
  • Victoria Lih, principal ^[12]

Middle schools

• Leonard V. Moore Middle School ^[16] with 457 students in grades 5–6
  • Tomeeko Hunt, principal ^[12]
• Grace Wilday Junior High School ^[17] with 484 students in grades 7–8
  • Dana Ockimey, principal ^[12]

High school

• Abraham Clark High School ^[18] with 918 students in grades 9–12
  • Andreea Harry, principal ^[12]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: ^{[12] [19]}

• Nathan L. Fisher, Superintendent
• Irene Gray, school business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees 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. ^{[20] [21] [22]}

Board members for 2024–2025

• Dr. Courtney Washington, Board President
• Ieesha Turnage, Vice President
• Angela Alvey-Wimbush
• Dr. Cynthia Atkins
• Gisselle Bond
• Yessica Chavez
• France Cortez
• Antigua Santos
• Leslie Woody

References

1. District information for Roselle Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Roselle Borough Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Roselle Public Schools, adopted January 6, 2014. Accessed March 24, 2020. "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 Roselle Borough School District. Composition: The Roselle Borough School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Roselle Borough in the County of Union."
4. Centennial History of Roselle, NJ, 1994. Accessed October 21, 2025.
5. "Roselle School Dedication Held", Elizabeth Daily Journal, December 11, 1929. Accessed October 21, 2025. "New high school building, erected at a cost of $400,000, and made part of the existing educational complex at Chestnut street and Sixth avenue, is inspected by large number of citizens on assembly at formal opening."
6. District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
7. School Data for the Roselle Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
8. School Hours, Roselle Public Schools. Accessed July 1, 2025.
9. School Performance Reports for the Roselle Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 1, 2025.
10. New Jersey School Directory for the Roselle Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
11. Kindergarten Success Academy, Roselle Public Schools. Accessed July 1, 2025.
12. District Administrators, Roselle Public Schools. Accessed July 1, 2025.
13. Harrison Elementary School, Roselle Public Schools. Accessed July 1, 2025.
14. Dr. Charles C. Polk Elementary School, Roselle Public Schools. Accessed July 1, 2025.
15. Washington Elementary School, Roselle Public Schools. Accessed July 1, 2025.
16. Leonard V. Moore Middle School, Roselle Public Schools. Accessed July 1, 2025.
17. Grace Wilday Junior High School, Roselle Public Schools. Accessed July 1, 2025.
18. Abraham Clark High School, Roselle Public Schools. July 1, 2025.
19. New Jersey School Directory for Union County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
20. 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.
21. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Roselle School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed July 1, 2025. "The Roselle Public Schools (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.
22. Board Members, Roselle Public Schools. Accessed July 1, 2025.

External links

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