Best Rockaway Park Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 4,101 students in Rockaway Park, NY (there are 3 private schools, serving 745 private students). 85% of all K-12 students in Rockaway Park, NY are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 86%).

The top-ranked public schools in Rockaway Park, NY are Scholars' Academy, Ps/ms 114 Belle Harbor and Waterside Children's Studio School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Rockaway Park, NY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Rockaway Park have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of New York public schools.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).