Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
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The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District is a regional school district in Monmouth County
, New Jersey
. The district serves students in grades K - 12 from the communities of Aberdeen Township
(2,655.5 students) and the neighboring community of Matawan Borough
(1,246.5 students).
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's seven schools had an enrollment of 3,756 students and 277.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth 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.
The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Central Offices are located at 1 Crest Way, in Aberdeen.
The district provides students with academic and vocational experiences to meet the challenges of the 21st century. In addition to providing a sound, broad academic curriculum taught by highly-qualified instructors, Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District offers programs such as Cooperative Work Study Programs, a Gifted and Talented Program, Pre-School Programs, a comprehensive Special Education Program with four full Child Study Teams, Speech Correction Services, and an array of many other programs and services.
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Preschool
Elementary Schools
Middle School
High School
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The district serves students in grades K - 12 from the communities of Aberdeen Township
Aberdeen Township, New Jersey
Aberdeen Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 18,210....
(2,655.5 students) and the neighboring community of Matawan Borough
Matawan, New Jersey
Matawan is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,810. The name "Matawan" comes from a Native American Lenape word....
(1,246.5 students).
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's seven schools had an enrollment of 3,756 students and 277.0 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 13.6.
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 "FG", the fourth 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.
The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Central Offices are located at 1 Crest Way, in Aberdeen.
The district provides students with academic and vocational experiences to meet the challenges of the 21st century. In addition to providing a sound, broad academic curriculum taught by highly-qualified instructors, Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District offers programs such as Cooperative Work Study Programs, a Gifted and Talented Program, Pre-School Programs, a comprehensive Special Education Program with four full Child Study Teams, Speech Correction Services, and an array of many other programs and services.
Schools
The district is a comprehensive system comprising seven schools, which includes one PreSchool, three elementary schools grades K-3, one 4-5 school, one middle school grades 6-8, one high school grades 9-12 as listed below (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The 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...
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Preschool
- Cambridge Park Developmental Learning Center (Preschool; 75 students)
Elementary Schools
- Cliffwood Elementary School (Grades K-3; 359)
- Ravine Drive Elementary School (Grades K-3; 355)
- Strathmore Elementary School (Grades K-3; 474)
- Lloyd Road Elementary School (Grades 4-5; 525)
Middle School
- Matawan Aberdeen Middle School (Grades 6 - 8; 899)
High School
- Matawan Regional High SchoolMatawan Regional High SchoolMatawan Regional High School is a four-year regional public high school located in Aberdeen Township, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District and it is one of Monmouth County's largest schools. It has been accredited by the Middle States...
(Grades 9 - 12; 1,069)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Richard O'Malley, Superintendent of Schools
- Susan Irons, Business Administrator & Board Secretary
External links
- Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
- Data for the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, 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...
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