The Pittsgrove Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pittsgrove Township and Elmer borough, in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]
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1076 Almond Road
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| Coordinates | 39°33′23″N 75°09′07″W / 39.556451°N 75.151895°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Grades | PreK-12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Superintendent | Courtney McNeely | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business administrator | Darren Harris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schools | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Enrollment | 1,686 (as of 2021–22)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faculty | 138.7 FTEs[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.2:1[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,686 students and 138.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1.[1]
Elmer and Pittsgrove Township students attend school together throughout their education.[4] [5][6] Initially this was done as part of a full sending/receiving relationship from Elmer to Pittsgrove Township.[4] The Elmer School District fully dissolved after the 2016–17 school year[7] and was absorbed by the Pittsgrove Township district, which paid $620,000 to acquire the Elmer School facility.[8]
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.[9]
Schools
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Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[10]) are:[11][12][13][14]
- Elementary schools
- Norma Elementary School[15] with 97 students in grades PreK-K
- Priscilla Ocasio-Jiménez[16]
- Elmer Elementary School[17] with 214 students in grades 1-2
- Daniel F. Bruce, principal[16]
- Olivet Elementary School[18] with 333 students in grades 3-5
- Tino Monti, principal[16]
- Middle school
- High school
- A.P. Schalick High School[20] with 486 students in grades 9-12
- Yvette DuBois Trembley, principal[16]
Administration
editCore members of the district's administration are:[16][21]
- Courtney McNeely, superintendent
- Darren Harris, business administrator and board secretary[22]
Board of education
editThe 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.[23] One additional member is appointed to represent the Elmer sending district.[24][25]
References
edit- ^ a b c d District information for Pittsgrove Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
- ^ Board of Education, Pittsgrove Township School District. Accessed March 5, 2023. "Pittsgrove Township School District is comprised of five schools and is located in Salem County in Southern New Jersey. Our student body consists of approximately 2000 students in grades Pre-K through 12."
- ^ a b Dailey, Jennifer. "Elmer and Pittsgrove school districts to merge through send and receive agreement", Today's Sunbeam, June 17, 2009. Accessed October 9, 2013. "The Elmer Board of Education voted unanimously during its school board meeting here Tuesday night to merge with Pittsgrove through a full send and receive agreement. The agreement could have Elmer and Pittsgrove students attending school together."
- ^ Dunn, Phil. "Pittsgrove Township Board of Education weighing how many choice students it will accept into district", Today's Sunbeam, December 19, 2011. Accessed October 9, 2013. "Brodzik said the 2011 number includes the influx of students they gained from Elmer since the school became part of the Pittsgrove district."
- ^ Elmer Elementary School 2014 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 8, 2015. "The Elmer School has been part of the Pittsgrove Township School District for 4 years. Previously the Borough of Elmer's Kindergarten through fourth grade children attended school at the Elmer School while the rest of their students participated in a send/receive agreement with Pittsgrove Township Schools for grades five through twelve. A full send/receive agreement with the Elmer Borough Board of Education was reached for the 2010-2011 school year. All students from both Pittsgrove and Elmer attend school together from preschool through twelfth grade. Elmer Elementary School now houses 200 Pittsgrove and Elmer students in grades one and two."
- ^ Education, Elmer Borough. Accessed September 9, 2024. "As of July 31, 2017, there is no longer an Elmer Board of Education."
- ^ Gallo, Bill Jr. "Merger means N.J. has one less school district and $2.8M debt was 'forgiven'", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 3, 2017. Accessed September 9, 2024. "As part of the consolidation, Pittsgrove purchased the Elmer School building for $620,000, officials said.... As part of the consolidation approval, it was agreed that the $2.8 million that Elmer schools owed to the state would be forgiven."
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
- ^ School Data for the Pittsgrove Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Schools, Pittsgrove Township School District. Accessed March 5, 2023.
- ^ Pittsgrove Township School District 2021-22 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 5, 2023. "The Pittsgrove Township educational community is comprised of five schools: Norma Elementary School, Elmer Elementary School, Olivet Elementary School, Pittsgrove Township Middle School, and A.P. Schalick High School."
- ^ School Performance Reports for the Pittsgrove Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Pittsgrove Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ Norma Elementary School, Pittsgrove Township School District. Accessed March 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f District Administration, Pittsgrove Township School District. Accessed March 5, 2023.
- ^ Elmer Elementary School, Pittsgrove Township School District. Accessed March 5, 2023.
- ^ Olivet Elementary School, Pittsgrove Township School District. Accessed March 5, 2023.
- ^ Pittsgrove Township Middle School, Pittsgrove Township School District. Accessed March 5, 2023.
- ^ A.P. Schalick High School, Pittsgrove Township School District. Accessed March 5, 2023.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for Salem County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ Business Office, Pittsgrove Township School District. Accessed March 5, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Board of Education Members, Pittsgrove Township School District. Accessed March 5, 2023.
- ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the School District of Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ended June 30, 2021. Accessed March 5, 2023. "The Pittsgrove Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Salem, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms and one sending district member appointed annually. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-12. T"