Tinton Falls School District
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| Tinton Falls School District | |||||
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| Superintendent: | John P. Russo | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Tamar Sydney-Gens | ||||
| Address: | 658 Tinton Avenue Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 |
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| Grade Range: | K-8 | ||||
| School facilities: | 3 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 1,469 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 100.0 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 14.7 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | GH | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.tfs.k12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-8 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $14,126 | 78 | $12,420 | 13.7% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 8,318 | 75 | 7,588 | 9.6% |
| 6 | Support Services | 2,622 | 87 | 1,771 | 48.1% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,570 | 61 | 1,411 | 11.3% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,515 | 55 | 1,462 | 3.6% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 98 | 53 | 97 | 1.0% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 57,430 | 61 | 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 Tinton Falls School District is a regional elementary school district in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Students in grades K through 8 attending the three schools in the district. Tinton Falls (1,418 students) students make up almost the entire school, and parents from Tinton Falls make up all but one position on the Board of Education. Other students come from the neighboring community of Shrewsbury Township (122 students), which a parent from that community holds one position on the Board of Education. Additional enrollment in the district comes from children residing at Naval Weapons Station Earle.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 1,469 students and 100.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.7.[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.[3]
Students in public school for grades 9 to 12 attend Monmouth Regional High School, located in Tinton Falls. The school serves students from Eatontown, Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls. Students also come from the military installations of Fort Monmouth and Naval Weapons Station Earle.[4]
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[edit] Board of education
The current Board of Education President is Peter Karavites and Joseph Defino is the Vice President. Board Members are Ken Hager, Sandra Lopez, Tracey Johnson, Steven Schertz, Michael Laffey, Nicole Alfano and Wayne Wiebalk.[5]
[edit] Awards and recognition
In 2004, Mahala F. Atchison School was designated as a Governor's School of Excellence.[6] Tinton Falls Middle School earned that designation in 2005.[7] Additionally all three schools have won numerous Best Practices awards.
[edit] Schools
All three district schools are located in Tinton Falls. Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:
- Elementary schools
- Mahala F. Atchison School Grades: K-3 (664 students)
- Mary Polese - Principal
- Swimming River School Grades: 4-5 (328 students)
- Dr. Marion Lamberti - Principal
- Middle school
- Tinton Falls Middle School Grades: 6-8 (477 students)
- David Hallman - Principal
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[9][10]
- John P. Russo, Superintendent
- Tamar Sydney-Gens, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Tinton Falls 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.
- ^ Monmouth Regional High School 2006 Report card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 23, 2008. "Pupils attending reside in the Monmouth County communities of Eatontown, Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls. In addition, some students come from the military facilities of Fort Monmouth and Earle Naval Weapons Station."
- ^ Board of Education, Tinton Falls School District. Accessed May 1, 2008.
- ^ 2004 Governor’s School of Excellence Award recipients, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 6, 2007.
- ^ Gov. Codey, DOE Announce Governor’s Schools of Excellence Award Winners, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 6, 2007.
- ^ Data for the Tinton Falls School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 21, 2009.
- ^ Administrative Offices, Tinton Falls School District. Accessed July 24, 2008.
- ^ Monmouth County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Tinton Falls School District
- Tinton Falls School District's 2008–09 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Tinton Falls School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°18′07″N 74°05′52″W / 40.301878°N 74.097707°W
