- Freehold Township Schools
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Freehold Township Schools Superintendent: Dr. William Setaro Business Administrator: Brian Boyle Address: 384 West Main Street
Freehold, NJ 07728Grade Range: K-8 School facilities: 8 Enrollment: 4,504 (as of 2009-10)[1] Faculty (in FTEs): 341.0 Student–teacher ratio: 13.21 District Factor Group: GH Web site: http://www.freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us Ind. Per Pupil District
SpendingRank
(*)K-8
Average%± vs.
Average1 Comparative Cost $11,843 33 $12,420 -4.6% 2 Classroom Instruction 6,917 23 7,588 -8.8% 6 Support Services 1,967 65 1,771 11.1% 8 Administrative Cost 1,158 8 1,411 -17.9% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,336 34 1,462 -8.6% 13 Extracurricular Activities 95 48 97 -2.1% 16 Median Teacher Salary 51,885 21 54,453 Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 751+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=88The Freehold Township Schools serve students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's eight schools had an enrollment of 4,504 students and 341.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.21.[1]
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.[3]
Students in grades 9-12 attend either Freehold Township High School or Freehold High School (based on home address), as part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Howell Township, Manalapan Township and Marlboro.
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Schools
Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:
Elementary Schools (PreK-5)
- Early Childhood Learning Center (PreK; 88 students)
- C. Richard Applegate School with 543 students. Its current principal is Rebecca Winters. The school is named for Charles Richard Applegate.
- Joseph J. Catena School with 549 students. Its current principal is Dr. James McCartney. The School is named for Joseph J. Catena, their first principal, who served for 38 years. It was built in 1961; and was the first school in Freehold that is still being used as an elementary school.
- Marshall W. Errickson School with 554 students. Marshall Errickson School was built in 1972. Its current principal is Cathleen Areman. Errickson is split between Eisenhower and Barkalow.
- Laura Donovan School with 506 students. The Laura Donovan School was built in 1968. It was named in honor of Mrs. Laura Donovan who taught in Freehold Township for 54 years. Its current principal is Jennifer Benbrook.
- West Freehold School with 587 students. WFS was the first school in the district. It started out as a one room schoolhouse, around the turn-of-the century, located on Wemrock Road, which was before the establishment of the district. In 1936, the WFS was incorporated into the school district was opened on Stilwells Corner Road, next to the present-day Barkalow Middle School. It had gone through many additions and renovations over the next 70 years, to accommodate the growing population. In 2004, The New West Freehold School was built, and many students were re-districted to go to this school. The first graduating class of 2005 buried a time capsule for future generations. The Old West Freehold School went through another renovation, to incorporate the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC).
Middle Schools (6-8)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School (Grade 6-8 with 834 students) gets most students from Applegate and Catena. Its current principal is Dianne Brethauer. It first opened its doors in 1971. It is located directly next door to the Joseph J Catena school.
- Clifton T. Barkalow School (Grade 6-8 with 819 students) gets most students in Laura Donovan and West Freehold. Barkalow was the first middle school in the district, when it was built in 1964. The current principal is John Soviero.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[5][6]
- Dr. William Setaro, Superintendent
- Brian Boyle, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
References
- ^ a b District information for the Freehold Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 6, 2011.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ Data for the Freehold Township Elementary and Middle Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 6, 2011.
- ^ District Directory, Freehold Township Elementary and Middle Schools. Accessed July 22, 2008.
- ^ Monmouth County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
External links
- Freehold Township Elementary and Middle Schools website
- Freehold Township Elementary and Middle Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Freehold Township Elementary and Middle Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Freehold High School
- Freehold Township High School
- Freehold Regional High School District
- Freehold Regional High School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
Coordinates: 40°14′32″N 74°18′05″W / 40.242256°N 74.301378°W
Categories:- New Jersey District Factor Group GH
- School districts in Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Elementary middle schools
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