Middle Township Public Schools

The Middle Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Middle Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.

Middle Township Public Schools
Address
216 South Main Street
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
United States
District information
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDr. David
Business administratorDiane S. Fox
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment2,608 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty208.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupB
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,00134$18,891−4.7%
1Budgetary Cost12,2111014,783−17.4%
2Classroom Instruction7,07198,763−19.3%
6Support Services1,866182,392−22.0%
8Administrative Cost1,312131,485−11.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,438231,783−19.3%
13Extracurricular Activities3562426832.8%
16Median Teacher Salary61,2382564,043
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 four schools, had an enrollment of 2,608 students and 208.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second-lowest 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.[3]

Students from Avalon, Dennis Township, Stone Harbor and Woodbine attend the district's high school as part of sending/receiving relationships.[4][5]

Schools

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

Elementary schools
  • Middle Township Elementary School #1[8] with 670 students in grades PreK-2
    • Christian J. Paskalides, Principal[9]
  • Middle Township Elementary School #2[10] with 563 students in grades 3-5
    • Nancy Loteck, Principal[9]
Middle school
  • Middle Township Middle School[11] with 533 students in grades 6-8
    • Jeffrey Ortman, Principal [9]
High schools

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[9][13]

  • Dr. David Salvo, Superintendent
  • Diane S. Fox, 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.[14][15] A tenth board member is appointed to represent Dennis Township.[16]

References
  1. District information for Middle Township 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. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 18, 2014.
  4. Middle Township High School 2015 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2016. "Middle Township High School is a four-year, accredited, comprehensive high school situated in central Cape May County. The school serves the communities of Middle Township, Dennis Township, Avalon, Stone Harbor, and Woodbine Borough."
  5. Home page, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020. "Middle Township Public School is a K-12 public school district located in Cape May County, New Jersey. Four schools comprise the district. Elementary # 1 serves students form Pre K to grade 2 and Elementary #2 serves students from grades 3 to 5. Our middle school houses students from grades 6 to grade 8. The high school is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades. In addition to students from Middle Township, students from Avalon, Dennis Township, Stone Harbor and Woodbine attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships."
  6. School Data for the Middle Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  7. New Jersey School Directory for the Middle Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  8. Middle Township Elementary School #1, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.
  9. Administration, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.
  10. Middle Township Elementary School #2, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.
  11. Middle Township Middle School, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.
  12. Middle Township High School, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.
  13. New Jersey School Directory for Cape May County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  14. 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.
  15. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Middle Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed May 1, 2020. "The Township of Middle School District is a Type II district located in the County of Cape May, 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. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-12."
  16. Board of Education, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.

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