| Medford Township Public Schools | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. Joesph J. Del Rossi | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Bryan McGair | ||||
| Address: | 128 Route 70, Suite 1 Medford, NJ 08055 |
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| Grade Range: | K-8 | ||||
| School facilities: | 7 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 3,035 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 196.0 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 15.5 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | I | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.medford.k12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-8 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $12,397 | 45 | $12,420 | -0.2% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 7,532 | 48 | 7,588 | -0.7% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,736 | 44 | 1,771 | -2.0% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,485 | 54 | 1,411 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,422 | 42 | 1,462 | -2.7% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 44 | 10 | 97 | -54.6% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 57,653 | 62 | 54,453 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-8 districts with 751+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=88 |
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The Medford Township Public Schools is a community public school district serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Medford Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The district has five elementary schools serving students in kindergarten through fifth grade, a single school serving sixth graders and a school serving seventh and eighth graders.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's seven schools had an enrollment of 3,035 students and 196.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.5.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second 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.[3]
Public school students in grades 9-12 attend Shawnee High School, located in Medford Township, which is part of the Lenape Regional High School District. The district serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township.[4] The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from both Medford Lakes and Medford Township.[5]
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Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are as follows:
- Elementary Schools (K-5)
- Milton H. Allen School (392 students)
- Jane Hower - Principal[7]
- Chairville Elementary School (439)
- Richard Lacovara, Jr. - Principal[7]
- Cranberry Pines School (418)
- Lucas Coesfeld - Principal[7]
- Kirby's Mill Elementary School (396)
- Mark E. Damon - Principal[7]
- Taunton Forge School (362)
- Sherry Weinberg - Principal[7]
- Middle schools (6-8)
- Maurice And Everett Haines Elementary School for 6th grade (356 students)
- Brooke Farrow - Principal[7]
- Medford Memorial School for 7th and 8th grade (672)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[7][8]
- Dr. Joesph J. Del Rossi, Superintendent
- Bryan McGair, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
References
- ^ a b District information for the Medford Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2009.
- ^ Lenape Regional High School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 8, 2008. "The Lenape Regional High School District serves the eight municipalities of Evesham, Medford, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland townships and Medford Lakes borough."
- ^ Shawnee High School 2007 Report card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 8, 2008. "ATTENDANCE AREAS: Medford Township, Medford Lakes Borough"
- ^ Data for the Medford Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 9, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Administration, Medford Township Public Schools. Accessed December 9, 2009.
- ^ Burlington County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
External links
- Medford Township Public Schools
- Medford Township Public Schools's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Medford Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Lenape Regional High School District
Coordinates: 39°54′00″N 74°50′41″W / 39.899931°N 74.844799°W
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