Ramsey Public School District
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The Ramsey Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Ramsey
in Bergen County
, New Jersey
. Students from Saddle River
attend the district's middle school and then have the option of attending either Ramsey High School or Northern Highlands Regional High School
as part of sending/receiving relationship
s with the Saddle River School District
and each of the respective districts.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 3,107 students and 255.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "I", the second 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.
, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.
) are:
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 Ramsey
Ramsey, New Jersey
Ramsey is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It is a suburb of New York City, located northwest of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 14,473....
in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, 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...
. Students from Saddle River
Saddle River, New Jersey
Saddle River is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,152. Saddle River has the second-highest per-capita income in the state...
attend the district's middle school and then have the option of attending either Ramsey High School or Northern Highlands Regional High School
Northern Highlands Regional High School
Northern Highlands Regional High School is a regional public high school and school district in Allendale, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students in grades 9–12 from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Saddle River, and Upper Saddle River...
as part of sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
s with the Saddle River School District
Saddle River School District
The Saddle River School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade from Saddle River, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States....
and each of the respective districts.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 3,107 students and 255.3 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 12.2.
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 "I", the second 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.
Awards and recognition
For the 1995-96 school year, Eric S. Smith Middle School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of EducationNew 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...
, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.
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 Schools
- Wesley D. Tisdale Elementary School with 451 students in grades PreK–3.
- Dr. Susan Morton, Principal
- Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School with 423 students in grades K–3.
- Molly Dinning, Principal
- John Y. Dater Elementary School with 459 students in grades 4–5.
- Michael Gratale, Principal
Middle School
- Eric Smith Middle SchoolEric Smith Middle SchoolEric Smith Middle School is a public middle school located in Ramsey, New Jersey, and includes grades 6, 7, and 8. It is the only middle school in the Ramsey Public School District....
with 849 students in grades 6–8- Dr. Richard N. Wiener, Principal
- Kari A. Scimanico, Assistant Principal
High School
- Ramsey High School with 925 students in grades 9–12
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Roy Montesano, Superintendent
- Robert J. Marcotulli, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
Construction and district reconfiguration
On September 30, 2003, residents of Ramsey passed a referendum providing for the construction of a new Dater School, the construction of a new, six-lane track at the High School, and the renovation of the High School, Smith School, and Hubbard School. Because much more construction had to still be finished (or even started), the 2006-2007 school year has begun on September 18, 2006.- Ramsey High School's Track is now a six-lane, all-weather track and was completed in Fall/Winter 2004 after delays.
- Ramsey High School will be renovating and adding classrooms. Construction was supposed to take place over the 2005-2006 school year and to be completed around July 2006, but this work was pushed back a year and is now expected to begin at the end of the 2005-2006 school year.
- Eric S. Smith Middle School is reconfiguring and expanding its media center, cafeteria, and gymnasium, and creating new classrooms.
- Mary A. Hubbard School will be converted into a building suitable for grades K-3, which actually is a partial return to its roots as a K-5 school. Some new rooms will be built, and others will be renovated.
- The Wesley D. Tisdale School is not included in any construction or renovation projects.
External links
- Ramsey Public School District
- Data for the Ramsey Public 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...