Elk Township School District
Encyclopedia
The Elk Township School District is a community public school district
that serves students in preschool through sixth grade from Elk Township
, in Gloucester County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
For grades 7-12, public school students attend the Delsea Regional School District
, which serves students from both Elk Township and Franklin Township
. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are Delsea Regional Middle School with 568 students in grades 7 and 8, and Delsea Regional High School
with 1,267 students in grades 9 - 12.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 373 students and 30.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4.
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.
School district
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that serves students in preschool through sixth grade from Elk Township
Elk Township, New Jersey
Elk Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,514....
, 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
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, United States
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.
For grades 7-12, public school students attend the Delsea Regional School District
Delsea Regional School District
The Delsea Regional School District is a regional public school district serving students from two communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey...
, which serves students from both Elk Township and Franklin Township
Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Franklin Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 15,466....
. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National 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 Delsea Regional Middle School with 568 students in grades 7 and 8, and Delsea Regional High School
Delsea Regional High School
Delsea Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Elk Township and Franklin Township Delsea Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school that serves students in ninth...
with 1,267 students in grades 9 - 12.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 373 students and 30.0 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 12.4.
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 "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.
School
The Aura School was built in 1927, with the newest addition built in 2002. The school had an enrollment of 373 students as of the 2007-08 school year.Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Frank Borelli, Superintendent
- Kathy Mastran, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Elk Township School District
- Data for the Elk Township School District, 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...
- Delsea Regional School District
- Data for the Delsea Regional School District, 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...