Deptford Township Schools
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The Deptford Township Schools are a comprehensive community public school district
which serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade in Deptford Township
, in Gloucester County
, New Jersey
, United States.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's nine schools had an enrollment of 4,399 students and 328.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4.
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.
) are:
Elementary / Early Childhood Schools
Middle School
High School
Special Education
School district
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which serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade in Deptford Township
Deptford Township, New Jersey
Deptford Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 30,561....
, 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.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's nine schools had an enrollment of 4,399 students and 328.5 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 13.4.
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.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 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 / Early Childhood Schools
- Central Early Childhood Center (591 students; PreK-1)
- Good Intent School (428; 2-6)
- Lake Tract School (432; 2-6)
- Oak Valley School (409; 2-6)
- Pine Acres Early Childhood Center (228; PreK-1)
- Shady Lane School (492; PreK-6)
Middle School
- Monongahela Middle School for grades 7&8 (662)
High School
- Deptford Township High SchoolDeptford Township High SchoolDeptford Township High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades, located in Deptford Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Deptford Township Schools.The first classes taught...
for grades 9-12 (1,131)
Special Education
- New Sharon School (20; ungraded) serves students ages 3-21 with developmental or cognitive disabilities.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Ralph Ross, Interim Superintendent
- Howie O'Neil, Interim Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Deptford Township Schools
- Data for the Deptford Township 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...