Cinnaminson Township Public Schools

Cinnaminson Township Public Schools
Address
2195 Riverton Road Cinnaminson Township , Burlington County , New Jersey , 08077 United States
Coordinates	39°59′56″N74°59′44″W / 39.998812°N 74.995611°W / 39.998812; -74.995611
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Stephen M. Cappello
Business administrator	Melissa Livengood
Schools	5
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,736 (as of 2021–22) [1]
Faculty	226.1 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.1:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	FG
Website	www.cinnaminson.com
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,620 45 $18,891 −1.4% 1 Budgetary Cost 14,860 50 14,783 0.5% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,426 41 8,763 −3.8% 6 Support Services 2,351 50 2,392 −1.7% 8 Administrative Cost 1,566 41 1,485 5.5% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,708 42 1,783 −4.2% 13 Extracurricular Activities 652 66 268 143.3% 16 Median Teacher Salary 65,678 45 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2] *Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

The Cinnaminson Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Cinnaminson Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[3]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,736 students and 226.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. ^[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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. ^[4]

The Project Challenge program is a program for gifted students from grades 2 through 8 who attend New Albany Elementary School, Eleanor Rush Intermediate School and Cinnaminson Middle School, where students can learn more while having fun. Project Challenge was conceived by Elaine Mendelow, a teacher in the district, who taught it for over 20 years, now being retired from the program. ^[5]

History

In 1948, during de jure educational segregation in the United States, the district had a school for black children. In 1948 there were two shifts of first grade classes as the black school had a relatively large student count. The white and black schools were in proximity with one another. ^[6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[7] ) are: ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}

Preschool

• Cinnaminson Memorial School with 41 students in PreK

Elementary schools

• New Albany Elementary School ^[12] with 584 students in grades PreK - 2
  • Valerie Jones, principal ^[13]
• Eleanor Rush Intermediate School ^[14] with 621 students in grades 3 - 5
  • Kerry DiSimone, principal ^[15]

Middle school

• Cinnaminson Middle School ^[16] with 651 students in grades 6 - 8
  • Kristin Melcher, principal ^[17]

High school

• Cinnaminson High School ^[18] with 822 students in grades 9 through 12
  • Ryan Gorman, principal ^[19]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: ^{[20] [21]}

• Stephen M. Cappello, Superintendent of Schools
• Melissa Livengood, Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised 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. ^{[22] [23] [24]}

Board of Education members are: ^[24]

• Laura Fitzwater, president
• Christine Turner, vice-president
• Michael Bramhall
• Daniel Gaffney
• DonnaMarie Iacone
• Edward Kenney
• Daniel Evans
• Kathleen Quinn
• Katherine Bleistine

References

1. District information for Cinnaminson Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Cinnaminson Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed July 14, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Cinnaminson Township School District. Composition: The Cinnaminson Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Cinnaminson Township."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 2, 2014.
5. Welcome to Project Challenge Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine , Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed November 2, 2014.
6. Jensen, Noma (Winter 1948). "A Survey of Segregation Practices in the New Jersey School System". The Journal of Negro Education . 17 (1). Journal of Negro Education: 84–88. JSTOR   2966093. - CITED: p. 85.
7. School Data for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
8. District Profile 2020-2021, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed July 14, 2023.
9. Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
10. School Performance Reports for the Cinnaminson Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
11. New Jersey School Directory for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
12. New Albany Elementary School, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed July 14, 2023.
13. Administration, New Albany Elementary School. Accessed July 14, 2023.
14. Eleanor Rush Intermediate School, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed July 14, 2023.
15. Administration, Eleanor Rush Intermediate School. Accessed July 14, 2023.
16. Cinnaminson Middle School, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed July 14, 2023.
17. Administration, Cinnaminson Middle School. Accessed July 14, 2023.
18. Cinnaminson High School, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed July 14, 2023.
19. Building Administration, Cinnaminson High School. Accessed July 14, 2023.
20. Administration, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed July 11, 2023.
21. New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2023.
22. 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.
23. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Cinnaminson Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed August 17, 2020. "Reporting Entity - The Cinnaminson Township School District (District) is a Type II school district located in Burlington County, New Jersey and covers an area of approximately 7.5 miles. As a Type II school district, it functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member’s terms expire each year. The purpose of the School District is to provide educational services for all of Cinnaminson’s students in grades K through 12. "
24. Board of Education, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed March 20, 2022.

External links

• Cinnaminson Township Public Schools
• School Performance Reports for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics