Maywood Public Schools
| Maywood Public Schools | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Michael Jordan (interim) | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Cecelia Perumal | ||||
| Address: | 452 Maywood Avenue Maywood, NJ 07607 |
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| Grade Range: | K-8 | ||||
| School facilities: | 2 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 870 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 52.0 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 16.7 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | FG | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.maywoodschools.org | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-8 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $12,792 | 59 | $12,420 | 3.0% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 7,530 | 47 | 7,588 | -0.8% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,890 | 60 | 1,771 | 6.7% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,639 | 77 | 1,411 | 16.2% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,635 | 69 | 1,462 | 11.8% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 84 | 41 | 97 | -13.4% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 46,650 | 1 | 54,453 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-8 districts with 751+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=88 |
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The Maywood Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from the Borough of Maywood, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 870 students and 52.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.7.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth 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]
After graduating from Maywood Avenue School, students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend Hackensack High School in Hackensack, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Hackensack Public Schools, together with students from Rochelle Park and South Hackensack.[4] Students may also attend the Bergen County Academies or other schools.
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[edit] Awards and recognition
For the 1996-97 school year, Memorial School was formally designated as a National Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[5]
[edit] Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:
- Memorial School which housed 430 students from pre-school to third grade.
- Maywood Avenue School served 470 students in the fourth through eight grade. The school offers a wide variety of afterschool activities ranging from cheerleading to chess club. Older students have the opportunity to contribute to their school newspaper, The Hawk, and their yearbook.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[7]
- Michael Jordan - Superintendent of Schools [8]
- Margot Getman, Business Administrator
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Maywood School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hackensack High School 2006 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 12, 2008. "Hackensack High School serves the communities of Hackensack, South Hackensack, Maywood and Rochelle Park."
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006
- ^ Maywood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 17, 2009.
- ^ Bergen County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Superintendent of Schools, Maywood Public Schools. Accessed November 4, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Maywood Public Schools
- Maywood Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Maywood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Hackensack High School
Coordinates: 40°54′03″N 74°03′47″W / 40.900763°N 74.06298°W
