Springfield Public Schools
Encyclopedia
The Springfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in Kindergarten through 12th grade from Springfield Township
, in Union County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 2,049 students and 138.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.8.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third 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.
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Elementary Schools
Middle School
High School
Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey
Township of Springfield is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population increased to a record high of 15,817....
, in Union County
Union County, New Jersey
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 536,499. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 93rd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 2,049 students and 138.0 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 14.8.
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 "GH", the third 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
Children in Springfield Township attend the following schools (with 2007-08 enrollment 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...
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Elementary Schools
- Edward V. Walton Early Childhood Center (grades Pre K- 2; 577 students)
- Susie Hung - Principal
- James Caldwell Elementary School (grades 1 - 6; 223 students)
- David Rennie - Principal
- Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School (grades 3 - 5; 238 students)
- Michael Antolino - Principal
Middle School
- Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School (grades 6 - 8; 463 students)
- Timothy P. Kielty - Principal
High School
- Jonathan Dayton High SchoolJonathan Dayton High SchoolJonathan Dayton High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school in Springfield Township, in Union County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Springfield Public Schools...
(grades 9 - 12; 548 students)- Elizabeth Cresci - Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Michael A. Davino, Superintendent
- Hillary Corburn, Assistant Superintendent
- Matthew Clarke, School Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Springfield Public Schools
- Data for the Springfield 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...