Middle Township Public Schools

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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Middle Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Middle Township, in 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 FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.[1]

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.[2]

Students from Avalon, Dennis Township, Stone Harbor and Woodbine attend the district's high school as part of sending/receiving relationships.[3][4]

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.[5] Lynda Anderson-Towns, superintendent of the Woodbine district, cited the closer proximity and smaller size of Middle Township High.[6] Millville is Script error: No such module "convert". away from Woodbine while Middle Township High is Script error: No such module "convert". from Woodbine.[7]

Schools

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Middle Township High School

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9][10]

Elementary schools
  • Middle Township Elementary School #1[11] with 670 students in grades PreK-2
    • Christian J. Paskalides, principal[12]
  • Middle Township Elementary School #2[13] with 563 students in grades 3-5
    • Nancy Loteck, principal[12]
Middle school
  • Middle Township Middle School[14] with 533 students in grades 6-8
    • Jeffrey Ortman, principal [12]
High schools

All four schools and the district headquarters are in Cape May Court House CDP.[16][17]

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 and a school for black children was maintained in Whitesboro in grades 1-8. White children in Rio Grande were sent to West Cape May School District for grades 7-12.[18]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[12][19]

  • 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.[20][21] A tenth board member is appointed to represent Dennis Township.[22]

Academic achievement

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Student body

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References

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  1. ↑ District information for Middle Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ 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."
  4. ↑ 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."
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  8. ↑ School Data for the Middle Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Middle Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  10. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Middle Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ Middle Township Elementary School #1, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.
  12. ↑ a b c d e Administration, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.
  13. ↑ Middle Township Elementary School #2, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.
  14. ↑ Middle Township Middle School, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.
  15. ↑ Middle Township High School, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.
  16. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - Pages: 1 and 2.
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  17. ↑ All have CMCH addresses with the Zip code 08210: District HQ and Elementary #1 respectively: 216 South Main Street and 215 Eldredge Road, Elementary #2: "101 W. Pacific Ave." - Middle school: 300 E. Pacific Avenue, High school: 300 East Atlantic Avenue - Compare the school addresses to the CDP address.
  18. ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1". - CITED: p. 86.
  19. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Cape May County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ Board of Education, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 10, 2020.
  23. ↑ DOE Finalizes "Districts In Need of Improvement" List, New Jersey Department of Education press release, April 20, 2005. Accessed July 22, 2007.
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