Deptford Township Schools

The Deptford Township Schools is a comprehensive community public school district, comprising eight school facilities, that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Deptford Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Deptford Township Schools
Address
2022 Good Intent Road Deptford, NJ 08096
Coordinates	39.808488°N 75.092322°W / 39.808488; -75.092322
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Arthur Dietz
Business administrator	Todd Reitzel
Schools	8
Students and staff
Enrollment	4,419 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Faculty	329.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	13.4:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	CD
Website	https://www.deptfordschools.org/
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $15,396 6 $18,891 −18.5% 1 Budgetary Cost 12,750 18 14,783 −13.8% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,769 15 8,763 −11.3% 6 Support Services 1,690 14 2,392 −29.3% 8 Administrative Cost 1,409 45 1,485 −5.1% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,564 44 1,783 −12.3% 13 Extracurricular Activities 149 14 268 −44.4% 16 Median Teacher Salary 58,521 20 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

As of the 2017-18 school year, the district and its eight schools had an enrollment of 4,419 students and 329.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1.[1]

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.[4]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6]

Early childhood

• Central Early Childhood Center[7] (639 students; in grades PreK-1)
  • Maria Gioffre, Principal
• Pine Acres Early Childhood Center[8] (240; PreK-1)
  • Shelli Jones, Principal

Elementary schools

• Good Intent School[9] (353; 2-6)
  • Kimberly Matthews, Principal
• Lake Tract School[10] (488; 2-6)
  • Cheryl Battee, Principal
• Oak Valley School[11] (369; 2-6)
  • John Schilling, Principal
• Shady Lane School[12] (419; 2-6)
  • Jackie Scerbo, Principal

Middle school

• Monongahela Middle School[13] (643; 7&8)
  • Johnathan Collins, Principal

High school

• Deptford Township High School[14] (1,092; 9-12)
  • Jeff Lebb, Principal

Special education

• New Sharon School[15] which serves students ages 3–21 with developmental or cognitive disabilities
  • Michael Nicely, Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[16]

• Arthur Dietz, Superintendent[17]
• Todd Reitzel, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[18]

The district's board of education has nine members who set policy and oversee the operation of the district by its administration. As a Type II school district, the members are directly elected by voters to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, so that three members are up for election each year held as part of the November general election since 2012.[19][20]

References

1. District information for Deptford Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Identification, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed January 26, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Deptford Township School District. Composition: The Deptford Township School District is comprised of all the area within Deptford Township, within the County of Gloucester."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 12, 2014.
5. School Data for the Deptford Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
6. New Jersey School Directory for the Deptford Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
7. Central Early Childhood Center, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed January 26, 2020.
8. Pine Acres Early Childhood Center, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed January 26, 2020.
9. Good Intent School, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed January 26, 2020.
10. Lake Tract School, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed January 26, 2020.
11. Oak Valley School, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed January 26, 2020.
12. Shady Lane School, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed January 26, 2020.
13. Monongahela Middle School, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed January 26, 2020.
14. Deptford Township High School, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed January 26, 2020.
15. New Sharon School, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed January 26, 2020.
16. New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
17. Superintendent's Office, Deptford Township Public Schools. Accessed January 26, 2020.
18. Business Administrator, Deptford Township Public Schools. Accessed January 26, 2020.
19. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Deptford Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending July 30, 2013. Accessed January 26, 2020. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Gloucester, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year."
20. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.

External links

• Deptford Township Schools
• Deptford Township Schools's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Deptford Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics