West Deptford Public Schools

The West Deptford Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from West Deptford Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

West Deptford Public Schools
Address
675 Grove Road West Deptford, NJ 08066 United States
Coordinates	39.8288°N 75.193359°W / 39.8288; -75.193359
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Gregory J. Capello
Business administrator	William H. Thompson
Schools	5
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,947 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	220.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	13.4:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	DE
Website	www.wdeptford.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $15,695 9 $18,891 −16.9% 1 Budgetary Cost 12,527 14 14,783 −15.3% 2 Classroom Instruction 6,872 7 8,763 −21.6% 6 Support Services 2,069 35 2,392 −13.5% 8 Administrative Cost 1,385 18 1,485 −6.7% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,758 48 1,783 −1.4% 13 Extracurricular Activities 405 41 268 51.1% 16 Median Teacher Salary 68,745 53 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 2,947 students and 220.6 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 "DE", the fifth-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

• Oakview Elementary School[7] with 374 students in grades PreK-1
  • Laura Sandy, Principal
• Red Bank Elementary School[8] with 252 students in grade K and 2
  • Jill Scheetz, Principal[9]
• Green-Fields Elementary School[10] with 488 students in grades 3-4
  • Karry Corbitt, Principal[11]

Middle school

• West Deptford Middle School[12] with 900 students in grades 5-8
  • Christine Trampe, Principal[13]

High school

• West Deptford High School[14] with 879 students in grades 9-12
  • Dr. Brian C. Gismondi, Principal[15]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[16] Gregory J. Capello, Superintendent[17]

• William Thompson, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[18]

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. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.[19][20][21]

References

1. District information for West Deptford Township 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. West Deptford Board of Education Bylaw 0110 - Identification, West Deptford Public Schools. Accessed June 20, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the West Deptford School District. Composition: The West Deptford School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of West Deptford."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 20, 2017.
5. School Data for the West Deptford Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 20, 2017.
6. New Jersey School Directory for the West Deptford Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 20, 2017.
7. Oakview Elementary School, West Deptford Public Schools. Accessed June 20, 2020.
8. Red Bank Elementary School, West Deptford Public Schools. Accessed June 20, 2020.
9. Principal's Message, Red Bank Elementary School. Accessed June 20, 2020.
10. Green-Fields Elementary School, West Deptford Public Schools. Accessed June 20, 2020.
11. Principal's Page, Green-Fields Elementary School. Accessed June 20, 2020.
12. West Deptford Middle School, West Deptford Public Schools. Accessed June 20, 2020.
13. Administration, West Deptford Middle School. Accessed June 20, 2020.
14. West Deptford High School, West Deptford Public Schools. Accessed June 20, 2020.
15. Administration, West Deptford High School. Accessed June 20, 2020.
16. New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 20, 2017.
17. Superintendent of Schools, West Deptford Public Schools. Accessed June 20, 2020.
18. Assistant Superintendent and Business Administrator, West Deptford Public Schools. Accessed June 20, 2020.
19. 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.
20. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the West Deptford Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 1, 2020. "The West Deptford Township School District (hereafter referred to as the “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 nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades kindergarten through twelfth at its five schools."
21. Board Members, West Deptford Public Schools. Accessed June 20, 2020.

External links

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