Pitman School District

The Pitman School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pitman, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.[3][4]

Pitman School District
Address
420 Hudson Avenue Pitman, NJ 08071 United States
Coordinates	39.734455°N 75.139453°W / 39.734455; -75.139453
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Dr. Patrick McAleer
Business administrator	Kelly Brazelton
Schools	5
Students and staff
Enrollment	1,283 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	142.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	9.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	FG
Website	District website
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $17,273 18 $18,891 −8.6% 1 Budgetary Cost 14,057 28 14,783 −4.9% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,607 31 8,763 −1.8% 6 Support Services 2,183 31 2,392 −8.7% 8 Administrative Cost 1,551 18 1,485 4.4% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,309 8 1,783 −26.6% 13 Extracurricular Activities 361 13 268 34.7% 16 Median Teacher Salary 65,954 40 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 1,283 students and 142.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.0:1.[1]

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.[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7][8]

Elementary schools

• Elwood Kindle Elementary School[9] with 158 students in grades K-5
  • Karolyn Mason, Principal
• Memorial Elementary School[10] with 188 students in grades PreK-5
  • Debbie Calabree, Principal
• W. C. K. Walls Elementary School[11] with 229 students in grades PreK-5
  • Chris Morris, Principal
• Pitman Middle School[12] with 307 students in grades 6-8
  • Kristen Stewart, Principal

High school

• Pitman High School[13] with 380 students in grades 9-12
  • Dr. Cherie Lombardo, Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[14][15]

• Dr. Patrick McAleer, Superintendent
• Kelly Brazelton, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, with nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election.[16][17][18]

References

1. District information for Pitman Boro School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Pitman Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Pitman School District. Accessed May 7, 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 Pitman School District. Composition The Pitman School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Pitman."
4. 2016-2017 Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed May 7, 2020.
5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 19, 2014.
6. School Data for the Pitman School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
7. Schools, Pitman School District. Accessed May 7, 2020.
8. New Jersey School Directory for the Pitman School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
9. Elwood Kindle Elementary School, Pitman School District. Accessed May 7, 2020.
10. Memorial Elementary School, Pitman School District. Accessed May 7, 2020.
11. W. C. K. Walls Elementary School, Pitman School District. Accessed May 7, 2020.
12. Pitman Middle School, Pitman School District. Accessed May 7, 2020.
13. Pitman High School, Pitman School District. Accessed May 7, 2020.
14. Administration Staff, Pitman School District. Accessed May 7, 2020.
15. New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
16. 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.
17. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Pitman Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed May 1, 2020. "The Borough of Pitman 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 is comprised of seven members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-12."
18. Board of Education, Pitman School District. Accessed May 7, 2020.

External links

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