Elmer School District
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The Elmer School District was a community public school district
that served students in kindergarten through fourth grade from the Borough of Elmer
in Salem County
, New Jersey
, United States
. The district also operated The Learning Center in Elmer School for infants through PreK-4. At a meeting conducted in June 2009, the Elmer Board of Education voted to merge with the Pittsgrove Township School District and would send all of its students as part of the send-receive relationship.
For grades 5-12, public school students attend Pittsgrove Township Middle School (5-8) and then Arthur P. Schalick High School
(9-12), in Pittsgrove Township
, as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Pittsgrove Township School District
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 76 students and 6.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7.
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. Elmer School District is now merged with Pittsgrove Township School District
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that served students in kindergarten through fourth grade from the Borough of Elmer
Elmer, New Jersey
Elmer is a Borough in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,395, making it the 520th largest city in New Jersey....
in Salem County
Salem County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,285 people, 24,295 households, and 17,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 26,158 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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. The district also operated The Learning Center in Elmer School for infants through PreK-4. At a meeting conducted in June 2009, the Elmer Board of Education voted to merge with the Pittsgrove Township School District and would send all of its students as part of the send-receive relationship.
For grades 5-12, public school students attend Pittsgrove Township Middle School (5-8) and then Arthur P. Schalick High School
Arthur P. Schalick High School
Arthur P. Schalick High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Pittsgrove Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pittsgrove Township School District.As of the 2005-06 school year, the...
(9-12), in Pittsgrove Township
Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Pittsgrove Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 9,393....
, as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Pittsgrove Township School District
Pittsgrove Township School District
The Pittsgrove Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pittsgrove Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 76 students and 6.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
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. Elmer School District is now merged with Pittsgrove Township School District
Pittsgrove Township School District
The Pittsgrove Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pittsgrove Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States....
.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Stephen E. Berkowitz, Superintendent / Principal
- Henry Bermann, Board Secretary / School Business Administrator
External links
- Elmer School website
- Data for the Elmer School, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...