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{{short description|School district in Cape May County, New Jersey, US}}
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{{Infobox school district
| name           = Middle Township Public Schools
| image          = Middle Township SD HQ.jpg
| caption        = District headquarters
| superintendent = David Salvo
| businessadmin  = Diane S. Fox
| address        = 216 South Main Street
| city           = [[Cape May Court House, New Jersey|Cape May Court House]]
| county         = [[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May County]]
| state          = [[New Jersey]]
| zipcode        = 08210
| country        = United States
| coordinates    = 
| grades         = [[kindergarten|K]]-[[twelfth grade|12]]
| schools        = 4
| enrollment     = 2,608 (as of 2018–19)<ref name=NCES/>
| faculty        = 208.0 [[full-time equivalent|FTEs]]<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio          = 12.5:1<ref name=NCES/>
| free_label     = [[District Factor Group]]
| free_text      = B
| website        = [https://middletownshippublicschools.org/ District website]
| module         = {{New Jersey school district spending table|embed=yes
| year           = 2014
| graderange     = K-12
| enrollrange    = 1,800-3,500
| rangecount     = 68
| indAdist  = 18001| indArank  = 34| indAavg  = 18891
| ind1dist  = 12211| ind1rank  = 10| ind1avg  = 14783
| ind2dist  = 7071| ind2rank  = 9| ind2avg  = 8763
| ind6dist  = 1866| ind6rank  = 18| ind6avg  = 2392
| ind8dist  = 1312| ind8rank  = 13| ind8avg  = 1485
| ind10dist = 1438| ind10rank = 23| ind10avg = 1783
| ind13dist = 356| ind13rank = 24| ind13avg = 268
| ind16dist = 61238| ind16rank = 25| ind16avg = 64043
}}
}}
The '''Middle Township Public Schools''' are a comprehensive community [[state school|public]] [[school district]] that serves students in [[kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]] from [[Middle Township, New Jersey|Middle Township]], in [[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]].

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 2,608 students and 208.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.5:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3410020&DistrictID=3410020 District information for Middle Township Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>

The district is classified by the [[New Jersey Department of Education]] as being in [[District Factor Group]] "B", the second-lowest 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.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed December 18, 2014.</ref>

Students from [[Avalon, New Jersey|Avalon]], [[Dennis Township, New Jersey|Dennis Township]], [[Stone Harbor, New Jersey|Stone Harbor]] and [[Woodbine, New Jersey|Woodbine]] attend the district's high school as part of [[sending/receiving relationship]]s.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/09/3130/050.html Middle Township High School 2015 School Report Card], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed May 30, 2016. "Middle Township High School is a four-year, accredited, comprehensive high school situated in central Cape May County. The school serves the communities of Middle Township, Dennis Township, Avalon, Stone Harbor, and Woodbine Borough."</ref><ref>[http://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/ Home page], Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020. "Middle Township Public School is a K-12 public school district located in Cape May County, New Jersey. Four schools comprise the district. Elementary # 1 serves students form Pre K to grade 2 and Elementary #2 serves students from grades 3 to 5. Our middle school houses students from grades 6 to grade 8. The high school is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades. In addition to students from Middle Township, students from Avalon, Dennis Township, Stone Harbor and Woodbine attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships."</ref>

==History==
In 2013 [[Woodbine School District]] changed its receiving high school district from [[Millville School District]] to Middle Township district. The first group of Woodbine 9th graders to Middle Township High began attending in fall 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Al|url=http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/government/woodbine/94134-woodbine+freshmen+enter+middle+township+high+school+september|title=Woodbine Freshmen to Enter Middle Township High School in September|newspaper=[[Cape May County Herald]]|date=2013-08-07|accessdate=2021-06-13}}</ref> Lynda Anderson-Towns, superintendent of the Woodbine district, cited the closer proximity and smaller size of Middle Township High.<ref name=Damicowoodbine>{{cite web|last=D'Amico|first=Diane|url=https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/woodbine-seeks-to-send-students-to-middle-township-high-school/article_964b05c8-137d-5ac8-9ad5-1cbb7d931597.html|title=Woodbine seeks to send students to Middle Township High School|newspaper=[[The Press of Atlantic City]]|date=2013-07-23|accessdate=2021-06-13}}</ref> Millville is {{convert|20|mi|km}} away from Woodbine while Middle Township High is {{convert|12|mi|km}} from Woodbine.<ref name=D'Amicobegin>{{cite news|last=D'Amico|first=Diane|url=https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/woodbine-students-to-begin-attending-middle-township-high-school-instead-of-millville/article_bca7f5c3-f2bc-504d-a1d2-b243fc6850f7.html|title=Woodbine students to begin attending Middle Township High School instead of Millville|newspaper=[[The Press of Atlantic City]]|date=2013-08-06|accessdate=2021-06-13}}</ref>

==Schools==
[[File:Middle Township High School.jpg|thumb|[[Middle Township High School]]]]
Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410020 School Data for the Middle Township Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>) are:<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/09/3130 School Performance Reports for the Middle Township Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3130 New Jersey School Directory for the Middle Township Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
;Elementary schools
*Middle Township Elementary School #1<ref>[http://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/elem-1/ Middle Township Elementary School #1], Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.</ref> with 670 students in grades PreK-2
**Christian J. Paskalides, principal<ref name=Admin/>
*Middle Township Elementary School #2<ref>[http://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/elem-2/ Middle Township Elementary School #2], Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.</ref> with 563 students in grades 3-5
**Nancy Loteck, principal<ref name=Admin/>
;Middle school
*Middle Township Middle School<ref>[http://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/middle-school/ Middle Township Middle School], Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.</ref> with 533 students in grades 6-8
**Jeffrey Ortman, principal <ref name=Admin/>
;High schools
*[[Middle Township High School]]<ref>[http://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/high-school/ Middle Township High School], Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.</ref> with 767 students in grades 9-12
**George West III, principal<ref name=Admin/>

All four schools and the district headquarters are in [[Cape May Court House]] CDP.<ref name=CDPmap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/place/p3410300_cape_may_court_house/DC10BLK_P3410300_000.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Cape May Court House CDP, NJ|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2020-09-23}} - Pages: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/place/p3410300_cape_may_court_house/DC10BLK_P3410300_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/place/p3410300_cape_may_court_house/DC10BLK_P3410300_002.pdf 2].<br>Also in the [[2000 U.S. Census]]: {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st34_NewJersey/Place/3410300_CapeMayCourtHouse/CBP3410300_000.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE CDP|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2020-09-23}} - See pages: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st34_NewJersey/Place/3410300_CapeMayCourtHouse/CBP3410300_001.pdf 1], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st34_NewJersey/Place/3410300_CapeMayCourtHouse/CBP3410300_002.pdf 2], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st34_NewJersey/Place/3410300_CapeMayCourtHouse/CBP3410300_003.pdf 3], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st34_NewJersey/Place/3410300_CapeMayCourtHouse/CBP3410300_004.pdf 4].<br> Also identical in the [[1990 U.S. Census]]: {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st34_NewJersey/34009_CapeMay/90B34009_000.pdf|title=1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): CAPE MAY County|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2020-09-23}} - Cape May Court House CDP is on pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st34_NewJersey/34009_CapeMay/90B34009_022.pdf 22], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st34_NewJersey/34009_CapeMay/90B34009_023.pdf 23], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st34_NewJersey/34009_CapeMay/90B34009_026.pdf 26].</ref><ref>All have CMCH addresses with the Zip code 08210: [https://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/elem-1/ District HQ and Elementary #1 respectively]: 216 South Main Street and 215 Eldredge Road, [https://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/elem-2/ Elementary #2]: "101 W. Pacific Ave." - [https://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/middle-school/ Middle school]: 300 E. Pacific Avenue, [https://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/high-school/ High school]: 300 East Atlantic Avenue - Compare the school addresses to the CDP address.</ref>

In the era of [[de jure]] [[educational segregation in the United States]], a school for white children in grades 1-6 was maintained in [[Rio Grande, New Jersey|Rio Grande]] and a school for black children was maintained in [[Whitesboro, New Jersey|Whitesboro]] in grades 1-8. White children in Rio Grande were sent to [[West Cape May School District]] for grades 7-12.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Jensen|first=Noma|title=A Survey of Segregation Practices in the New Jersey School System|journal=[[The Journal of Negro Education]]|date=Winter 1948|volume=17|issue=1|pages=84–88|publisher=[[Journal of Negro Education]]|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2966093|jstor=2966093}} - CITED: p. 86.</ref>

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File:Entrance to Middle Township Elementary School No. 2 and other district facilities.jpg|Elementary School #2 Entrance
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==Administration==
Core members of the district's administration are:<ref name=Admin>[http://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/about/administration/ Administration], Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/cape%20may New Jersey School Directory for Cape May County], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
*David Salvo, superintendent
*Diane S. Fox, business administrator and board secretary

==Board of education==
The district's [[board of education]], composed 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.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/3130.pdf#page=49 ''Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Middle Township School District''], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 19, 2024. "The Township of Middle School District is a Type II district located in the County of Cape May, 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. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-12." See "Roster of Officials" on page 15.</ref> A tenth board member is appointed to represent Dennis Township.<ref>[http://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/about/board-of-education/ Board of Education], Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.</ref>

==Academic achievement==
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The district was categorized in 2005 as being "In Need of Improvement" under the terms of the [[No Child Left Behind Act]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2005/0420list.htm DOE Finalizes "Districts In Need of Improvement" List], [[New Jersey Department of Education]] press release, April 20, 2005. Accessed July 22, 2007.</ref>

==Student body==
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In 2008 the district had about 2,879 students.<ref>{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Al|url=http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/22219-woodbine-school-proposes-consolidation-middle-schools|title=Woodbine School Proposes Consolidation with Middle Schools|newspaper=[[Cape May County Herald]]|date=2008-02-27|accessdate=2021-06-13}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|New Jersey|Schools}}
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*[https://middletownshippublicschools.org/ Middle Township Public Schools]
*{{NJReportCard|09|3130|0|Middle Township Public Schools}} 
*[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410020 School Data for the Middle Township Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
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