Stafford Township School District
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The Stafford Township School District is a community public school district
that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through Sixth grade from Stafford Township
, in Ocean County
, New Jersey
, United States.
The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program
at South Harrison Township Elementary School, having been approved in July 2002 to participate in the program. Seats in the program for non-resident students are specified by the district and are allocated by lottery, with tuition paid for participating students by the New Jersey Department of Education
.
For grades 7 through 12, public school students attend the Southern Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Southern Regional High School
(grades 9 - 12). These schools are part of the Southern Regional School District
, which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
— Barnegat Light
, Harvey Cedars
, Long Beach Township
, Ship Bottom
and Surf City
— along with students students from Beach Haven
and Stafford Township, together with students from Ocean Township
who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship
. The current district population is approximately 4,000 students. Both schools are in the Manahawkin
section of Stafford Township.
Also seated in Manahawkin is the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science
. It is located within a quarter mile of Southern Regional High School
. MATES is a comprehensive and challenging career high school. It is part of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 2,483 students and 181.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth 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
Pre-School
Elementary Schools
Intermediate School
School district
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that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through Sixth grade from Stafford Township
Stafford Township, New Jersey
-Transportation:Stafford is served by a few major roads. CR 539 passes through in the western part. U.S. Route 9 passes north-south through the center of the township and Route 72 is the main artery that passes from the northwest to the southeast...
, in Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, 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.
The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program
Interdistrict Public School Choice Program
The Interdistrict Public School Choice Program is a program designed to expand educational choices for New Jersey students by providing them with the option of attending a school district outside their district of residence without cost to their parents and paid for by the state of New Jersey...
at South Harrison Township Elementary School, having been approved in July 2002 to participate in the program. Seats in the program for non-resident students are specified by the district and are allocated by lottery, with tuition paid for participating students 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...
.
For grades 7 through 12, public school students attend the Southern Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Southern Regional High School
Southern Regional High School
Southern Regional High School is a regional public high school in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 9 - 12 and operating as part of the Southern Regional School District. The school is located on of wooded land, upon which future projects are to be completed...
(grades 9 - 12). These schools are part of the Southern Regional School District
Southern Regional School District
The Southern Regional School District is a regional public school district in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 7–12...
, which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
The Long Beach Island Consolidated School District is a regional consolidated public school district which serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade from five communities bordering the Atlantic Ocean on Long Beach Island, in Ocean County, New Jersey...
— Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light, New Jersey
Barnegat Light is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 574. The borough borders the Atlantic Ocean on Long Beach Island and is home to Barnegat Lighthouse....
, Harvey Cedars
Harvey Cedars, New Jersey
Harvey Cedars is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the borough population was 337. The borough borders the Atlantic Ocean on Long Beach Island....
, Long Beach Township
Long Beach Township, New Jersey
Long Beach Township is a Walsh Act Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 3,051....
, Ship Bottom
Ship Bottom, New Jersey
Ship Bottom is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,156. The borough is located on Long Beach Island and borders the Atlantic Ocean....
and Surf City
Surf City, New Jersey
Surf City is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,205. The borough borders the Atlantic Ocean on Long Beach Island....
— along with students students from Beach Haven
Beach Haven, New Jersey
Beach Haven is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. The borough is located on Long Beach Island and borders the Atlantic Ocean...
and Stafford Township, together with students from Ocean Township
Ocean Township, Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,450 people, 2,446 households, and 1,743 families residing in the township. The population density was 310.1 people per square mile . There were 2,981 housing units at an average density of 143.3 per square mile...
who attend as part of a 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...
. The current district population is approximately 4,000 students. Both schools are in the Manahawkin
Manahawkin, New Jersey
Manahawkin is a census-designated place and unincorporated area contained within Stafford Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Manahawkin translates to 'land of good corn' although this has been disputed by recent scholars claiming that it translate to “fertile land sloping into...
section of Stafford Township.
Also seated in Manahawkin is the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science
Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science
The Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science is a comprehensive, selective magnet public high school with a focus on marine and environmental science that is part of the Ocean County Vocational School District...
. It is located within a quarter mile of Southern Regional High School
Southern Regional High School
Southern Regional High School is a regional public high school in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 9 - 12 and operating as part of the Southern Regional School District. The school is located on of wooded land, upon which future projects are to be completed...
. MATES is a comprehensive and challenging career high school. It is part of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Ocean County Vocational Technical School
The Ocean County Vocational Technical School is a public school district that provides technical and vocational education to residents of Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The district provides a number of full-time public high school programs and also serves adult students...
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 2,483 students and 181.0 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 13.7.
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 "DE", the fifth 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
Pre-School
- Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center (preK and K; 295 students)
- Carl Krushinski - Principal
Elementary Schools
- Ocean Acres School (PreK-2; 511)
- Deborah Addesso - Principal
- Oxycocus School (PreK-2; 217)
- Lori Coyne - Principal
- McKinley Avenue School (3 and 4; 716)
- Margaret Hoffman, - Principal
Intermediate School
- Stafford Intermediate SchoolStafford Intermediate SchoolStafford Township Intermediate School is a public primary school in Stafford Township, New Jersey. It serves fifth and sixth grade students.It also has a place called the Stafford Township Arts Center that is connected to the school and is held to run assemblies...
(5 and 6; 744)- William Wilkinson - Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Judith DeStefano, Ed.D., Superintendent
- Enrico D. Siano, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Stafford Township School District
- Data for the Stafford 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...
- Southern Regional School District
- Ocean County Vocational Technical School District