Medford Lakes School District
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| Medford Lakes School District | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. James Lynch | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Karen Gfroehrer | ||||
| Address: | Nokomis School Medford Lakes, NJ 08055 |
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| Grade Range: | K-8 | ||||
| School facilities: | 2 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 538 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 42.0 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 12.8 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | I | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.medford-lakes.k12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-8 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $11,009 | 10 | $12,420 | -11.4% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 6,854 | 13 | 7,588 | -9.7% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,463 | 19 | 1,771 | -17.4% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,320 | 11 | 1,411 | -6.4% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,235 | 18 | 1,462 | -15.5% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 136 | 38 | 97 | 40.2% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 50,212 | 14 | 54,453 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64 |
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The Medford Lakes School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Medford Lakes, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 538 students and 42.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second 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]
Public school students from Medford Lakes attend Shawnee High School, located in Medford Township, which is part of the Lenape Regional High School District, a regional high school district in Burlington County, New Jersey that serves the eight municipalities of Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township (437 students), Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township.
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[edit] Awards and recognition
For the 2005-06 school year, the district was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "Destination America" Social Studies program at Neeta Elementary School.[4]
[edit] Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:
- Nokomis School, with 191 students in Pre-K to 2nd grade
- Neeta School, with 347 students in grades 3-8
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[6][7]
- Dr. James Lynch, Superintendent
- Karen Gfroehrer, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Medford Lakes Borough 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 December 8, 2009.
- ^ New Jersey Department of Education Best Practices Award recipient for 2005-06, accessed October 23, 2006
- ^ Data for the Medford Lakes Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 8, 2009.
- ^ Administration, Medford Lakes School District. Accessed December 8, 2009.
- ^ Burlington County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Medford Lakes Public Schools
- Medford Lakes Public Schools's 2008–09 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Medford Lakes Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Lenape Regional High School District
Coordinates: 39°51′54″N 74°49′06″W / 39.865096°N 74.818431°W
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