River Edge Elementary School District
| River Edge Elementary School District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superintendent: | Dr. Tova Ben Dov | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Deborah Trainor | ||||
| Address: | 410 Bogert Road River Edge, NJ 07661 |
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| Grade Range: | K-6 | ||||
| School facilities: | 2 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 1,305 (as of 2009-10)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 85 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 15.35 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | I | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.riveredgeschools.org | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-6 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $11,228 | 15 | $12,195 | -7.9% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 6,783 | 15 | 7,366 | -7.9% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,967 | 37 | 1,832 | 7.4% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,375 | 18 | 1,389 | -1.0% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,103 | 7 | 1,472 | -25.1% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 52,865 | 36 | 52,691 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=62 |
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The River Edge Elementary School District is a community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through sixth grade from River Edge, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,305 students and 85 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.35.[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]
River Edge shares secondary schooling with Oradell. Together, they make up the River Dell Regional School District. Students in grades 7 and 8 attend River Dell Regional Middle School in River Edge. Students in grades 9 - 12 attend River Dell Regional High School in Oradell.[4]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
During the 1998-99 school year, Cherry Hill School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[5]
[edit] Schools
River Edge has two primary schools as part of the district, both of which serve students in 1st through 6th grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:
- New Bridge Center PreK - K
- Michael Henzel, Assistant Principal
- Cherry Hill School (1-6; 791 students, previously PreK-6) which is on the south side of town.
- Denise Heitman, Principal
- Roosevelt School (1-6; 514 students) which is located on the north side of town.
- Anthony Vouvalides, Principal
The strength of the River Edge School District is the standardized test scores compared against the District Factor Group (DFG) standardized test scores.[7][8]
Curriculum review is an ongoing process in River Edge. Current educational research, the New Jersey Core Content Standards, as well as national subject standards are used in the curriculum development. This process ensures that each curricular area is comprehensive and reflects current educational thought.
The school district does a very uniform job of keeping costs down. The per pupil comparable costs are below average while teachers salaries are above the NJ Median cost. This explains how the district retains good quality teachers.[1]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[9]
- Dr. Tova Ben Dov - Superintendent of Schools
- Debbie Trainor - School Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] References
- ^ a b c District information for the River Edge Elementary School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 12, 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 December 8, 2009.
- ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Oradell, N.J.; Giving an Old Downtown a New Life", The New York Times, August 20, 2000. Accessed April 4, 2011. "IN seventh grade, Oradell youngsters enter the River Dell Regional School District, which is shared with neighboring River Edge. It comprises the 423-student River Dell Middle School in River Edge for grades seven and eight and the 823-student River Dell High School in Oradell."
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed April 4, 2011.
- ^ River Edge Elementary School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 12, 2011.
- ^ Cherry Hill 2010 School Report Card
- ^ Roosevelt 2010 School Report Card
- ^ Board of Education, River Edge Elementary School District. Accessed April 4, 2011.
[edit] External links
- River Edge Elementary School District
- River Edge Elementary School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the River Edge Elementary School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- River Dell Regional School District
Coordinates: 40°55′17″N 74°02′11″W / 40.921387°N 74.036438°W
