- Oceanport School District
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Oceanport School District Superintendent: Andrew Orefice Business Administrator: Norma M. Tursi Address: Wolf Hill School
Oceanport, NJ 07757Grade Range: K-8 School facilities: 2 Enrollment: 703 (as of 2008-09)[1] Faculty (in FTEs): 59.3 Student–teacher ratio: 11.9 District Factor Group: GH Web site: http://www.oceanport.k12.nj.us Ind. Per Pupil District
SpendingRank
(*)K-8
Average%± vs.
Average1 Comparative Cost $11,142 11 $12,420 -10.3% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,308 24 7,588 -3.7% 6 Support Services 1,082 3 1,771 -38.9% 8 Administrative Cost 1,608 37 1,411 14.0% 10 Operations & Maintenance 950 2 1,462 -35.0% 13 Extracurricular Activities 166 49 97 71.1% 16 Median Teacher Salary 48,870 7 54,453 Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64The Oceanport School District is a community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from Oceanport, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The district also includes students from Sea Bright, who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[3]
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 703 students and 59.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9.[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.[4]
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Shore Regional High School, a regional high school that serves students from the constituent districts of Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright, Oceanport and West Long Branch.[5] The high school is part of the Shore Regional High School District.
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Awards and recognition
During the 2009-10 school year, Maple Place Middle School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.[6]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:
- Wolf Hill Elementary School, with 378 students in Kindergarten through 4th grade
- Melanie Shelley, Principal
- Maple Place Middle School, with 325 students in grades 5 - 8
- Cory Radisch, Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[8]
References
- ^ a b District information for the Oceanport Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 21, 2011.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ Board of Education, Oceanport School District. Accessed June 19, 2008. "One of the unique aspects of Oceanport Schools is that Oceanport receives students from Sea Bright. Therefore a resident of the Borough of Sea Bright is eligible and welcome to run for the Oceanport Board of Education."
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ Shore Regional High School 2010 School Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 21, 2011. "Shore Regional High School is a comprehensive secondary school that proudly serves the communities of Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Sea Bright, and West Long Branch."
- ^ 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Private Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed October 29, 2009.
- ^ Oceanport School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 21, 2011.
- ^ Monmouth County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Superintendent, Oceanport School District. Accessed March 21, 2011.
- ^ Business Administrator, Oceanport School District. Accessed March 21, 2011.
External links
- Oceanport School District
- Oceanport School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Oceanport School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°18′46″N 74°01′04″W / 40.31273°N 74.017879°W
Categories:- Blue Ribbon schools in New Jersey
- New Jersey District Factor Group GH
- School districts in Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Wolf Hill Elementary School, with 378 students in Kindergarten through 4th grade
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