Clayton Public Schools
Encyclopedia
The Clayton Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Clayton
, in Gloucester County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 1,307 students and 96.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6.
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.
In 2003, Simmons Elementary School was identified as one of seven "persistently dangerous" high schools in New Jersey.
) are:
Elementary School
High School
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Clayton
Clayton, New Jersey
Clayton is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,179.Jacob Fisler, who purchased much of the area that is now Clayton, established a community called Fislertown in 1850 that grew substantially after he opened a...
, in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 1,307 students and 96.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
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.
In 2003, Simmons Elementary School was identified as one of seven "persistently dangerous" high schools in New Jersey.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are:
Elementary School
- Herma S. Simmons Elementary School for grades K-6 (757 students)
- Patrice Taylor - Principal
- Joseph Campisi - Assistant Principal
High School
- Clayton Middle/High SchoolClayton Middle/High SchoolClayton Middle/High School are a comprehensive community middle school / public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from Clayton, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Clayton Public Schools....
for grades 7-12 (197 students in grades 7 and 8, 357 in grades 9-12)- Marc Meillier - Principal
- Daniel Antonelli - Assistant Principal
- Lee Henry - Assistant Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Cleve Bryan, Superintendent
- Joanne Augustine, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Clayton Public Schools
- Data for the Clayton Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...