| Moorestown Township Public Schools | |||||
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| Superintendent: | John Bach | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Robert J. Oldt, Jr. | ||||
| Address: | 803 N. Stanwick Road Moorestown, NJ 08057 |
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| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 6 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 4,399 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 266.0 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 16.5 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | I | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.mtps.com | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $12,855 | 50 | $13,632 | -5.7% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 7,402 | 34 | 8,035 | -7.9% |
| 6 | Support Services | 2,471 | 80 | 2,166 | 14.1% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,132 | 16 | 1,379 | -17.9% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,392 | 30 | 1,674 | -16.8% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 53,752 | 27 | 57,597 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 3,501+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=105 |
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The Moorestown Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Moorestown Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 4,399 students and 266.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.5.[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]
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Awards and recognition
For the 1991-92 school year, George C. Baker Elementary School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. Moorestown High School was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School for the 1999-2000 school year.[4]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:
Elementary Schools (K-3)
- George C. Baker (417 students)
- Mary E. Roberts (376)
- South Valley (460)
Upper Elementary School (4-6)
Middle School (7&8)
- William Allen School (700)
High School (9-12)
- Moorestown High School (1,409)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[6][7]
- John Bach, Superintendent
- Robert J. Oldt, Jr., Business Administrator / Board Secretary
References
- ^ a b District information for the Moorestown 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.
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
- ^ Data for the Moorestown Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 11, 2009.
- ^ Administration, Moorestown Township Public Schools. Accessed December 11, 2009.
- ^ Burlington County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
External links
- Moorestown Township Public Schools
- Moorestown Township Township Schools's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Moorestown Township Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 39°58′59″N 74°56′36″W / 39.983044°N 74.943329°W
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