Springfield Public Schools (New Jersey)

The Springfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Springfield Township, in Union County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Springfield Public Schools
Address
Springfield Public Schools Springfield, NJ 07081 United States
Coordinates
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Michael A. Davino
Business administrator	Matthew Clarke
Schools	5
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,273 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	167.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	13.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	GH
Website	District website
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $17,604 29 $18,891 −6.8% 1 Budgetary Cost 13,463 28 14,783 −8.9% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,864 25 8,763 −10.3% 6 Support Services 2,053 34 2,392 −14.2% 8 Administrative Cost 1,272 10 1,485 −14.3% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,753 47 1,783 −1.7% 13 Extracurricular Activities 403 40 268 50.4% 16 Median Teacher Salary 68,157 50 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,273 students and 167.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6]

Elementary schools

• Edward V. Walton Early Childhood Center[7] with 627 students in grades PreK-2
  • Dr. Adriana B. Coppola, Principal
• James Caldwell Elementary School[8] with 255 students in grades 3-5
  • David Rennie, Principal
• Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School[9] with 261 students in grades 3-5
  • Michael C. Plias, Principal

Middle school

• Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School[10] with 512 students in grades 6-8
  • Timothy P. Kielty, Principal

High school

• Jonathan Dayton High School[11] with 578 students in grades 9-12
  • Dr. Norman Francis Jr., Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[12]

• Michael A. Davino, Superintendent[13]
• Matthew Clarke, School Business Administrator / Board Secretary[14]

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.[15][16][17]

References

1. District information for Springfield Public 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. Springfield Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Springfield Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020. "Purpose: The Board exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Township of Springfield School District. Composition: The Township of Springfield School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Springfield in the County of Union, New Jersey."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 15, 2014.
5. School Data for the Springfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
6. New Jersey School Directory for the Springfield Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
7. Edward V. Walton Early Childhood Center, Springfield Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020.
8. James Caldwell Elementary School, Springfield Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020.
9. Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School, Springfield Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020.
10. Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School, Springfield Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020.
11. Jonathan Dayton High School , Springfield Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020.
12. New Jersey School Directory for Union County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
13. Superintendent, Springfield Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020.
14. Business Administrator /Board Secretary, Springfield Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020.
15. 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.
16. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Springfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed May 17, 2020. "The Township of Springfield School District is a Type II district located in the County of Union, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the District functions independently through a Board of Education (Board). The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."
17. Board of Education Members, Springfield Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020.

External links

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