The Pittsgrove Township School District is a comprehensive community

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that serves students in

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through

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from Pittsgrove Township and Elmer borough, in

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, United States. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,686 students and 138.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.2:1.District information for Pittsgrove Township School District

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. Accessed December 1, 2022. Students from Elmer attend the district as part of a full

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in which the former Elmer School is integrated into the district and Elmer and Pittsgrove Township students attend school together throughout their education. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"CD", the sixth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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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 2021–22 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Elementary schools *Norma Elementary School with 97 students in grades PreK-K **Dr. Priscilla Ocasio-Jiménez *Elmer Elementary School with 214 students in grades 1-2) **Daniel F. Bruce, principal *Olivet Elementary School with 333 students in grades 3-5 **Tino Monti, principal ;Middle school *Pittsgrove Township Middle School with 496 students in grades 6-8 **Ryan Hudson, principal ;High school *

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with 486 students in grades 9-12 **Yvette DuBois Trembley, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:District Administration
Pittsgrove Township School District. Accessed March 5, 2023. *Dr. Courtney McNeely, superintendent *Darren Harris, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. One additional member is appointed to represent the Elmer sending district.''Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the School District of Pittsgrove Township''

, for year ended June 30, 2021. Accessed March 5, 2023. "The Pittsgrove Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Salem, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms and one sending district member appointed annually. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-12. T"

References

External links

Pittsgrove Township School District website
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School Data for the Pittsgrove Township School District

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