Pennsville School District
Encyclopedia
The Pennsville School District is a comprehensive community public school district
, that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pennsville Township
, in Salem County
, New Jersey
, United States.
The district operates three elementary schools, a middle school for grades 6-8 and a high school for grades 9-12. As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 1,990 students and 173.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5.
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.
in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.
) are:
Elementary schools
Middle school
High school
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 serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pennsville Township
Pennsville Township, New Jersey
Pennsville Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 13,194. The township is named for William Penn....
, 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
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...
, United States.
The district operates three elementary schools, a middle school for grades 6-8 and a high school for grades 9-12. As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 1,990 students and 173.0 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 11.5.
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.
Awards and recognition
Penn Beach Elementary School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreeveyJim McGreevey
James Edward "Jim" McGreevey is an American Democratic politician. He served as the 52nd Governor of New Jersey from January 15, 2002, until he resigned from office at 11:59 pm on November 15, 2004. His term was set to expire on January 17, 2006...
in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 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...
) are:
Elementary schools
- Valley Park Elementary School (grades preK-1; 318 students, was PreK-5)
- Bobbie-Ann Jordan, Principal
- Central Park Elementary School (grades 2-3; 251 students, was K-5)
- Julia Walls, Principal
- Penn Beach Elementary School (grades 4-5; 365 students, was K-5)
- Mark Zoopina, Principal
Middle school
- Pennsville Middle School with 495 students in grades 6 - 8
- Sheila Burris, Principal
High school
- Pennsville Memorial High SchoolPennsville Memorial High SchoolPennsville Memorial High School is comprehensive community public high school in Pennsville Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Pennsville School District....
with an enrollment of 561 students in grades 9 - 12- Matthew D. McFarland, Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Mark Jones, Superintendent
- John J. Recchini, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Pennsville School District
- Data for the Pennsville 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...