As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 180 students and 15.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.[1]
The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend school in the district at no cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the resident district.[6] Available slots are announced annually by grade.[7]
In 2013–2016, under Superintendent Noëlle Jacquelin, the district had no tax increase for three consecutive years.[13] Voters passed a multimillion-dollar building project referendum, and the district was awarded an $800,000 grant from the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to cover project costs.[14]
In the 2016–17 school year, Estell Manor was the 36th-smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 172 students.[15]
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth 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.[16]
Awards and recognition
Estell Manor School was named as a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve, in the 1994–95 school year[17]
The district received "High Achieving" district status during the New Jersey Department of Education's QSAC evaluation.[citation needed]
School
Estell Manor Elementary School had an enrollment of 180 students as of the 2021–22 school year.[18]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[19][20]
Michelle Cappelluti, interim superintendent
Rose Millar, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
The district's board of education, comprised of five 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 either one or two 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.[21][22][23]
↑ Buena Regional School District 2016 Report Card NarrativeArchived August 11, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 18, 2017. "Buena Regional School District is a comprehensive, regional public school district. The District's three elementary and middle school serve students from Buena Vista Township and Buena Borough. The District's high school serves students from Buena Vista Township and Buena Borough, along with students from the neighboring municipalities of Estell Manor and Weymouth Township through a sending/receiving relationship."
↑ About BRSD, Buena Regional School District. Accessed May 7, 2020. "The Buena Regional School District is proud to provide educational and supportive services to students from preschool through grades twelve. The district is comprised of three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. Students from Weymouth and Estell Manor join students from Buena Vista Township, Buena Borough."
↑ Frequently Asked Questions, Atlantic County Institute of Technology. Accessed March 16, 2024. "What does it cost to attend ACIT? As a public school, there is no cost to Atlantic County residents of high school age. New Jersey Title 18A:54-20.1 entitles students the right to choose ACIT for their high school education."
↑ Guion, Payton. "These 43 N.J. school districts have fewer than 200 students", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 2017. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Based on data from the state Department of Education from the last school year and the Census Bureau, NJ Advance Media made a list of the smallest of the small school districts in the state, excluding charter schools and specialty institutions.... 36. Estell Manor City; Enrollment: 172; Grades: K-8; County: Atlantic; Town population: 1,735"
↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Estell Manor City School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 11, 2024. "The City of Estell Manor School District is a Type II district located in the County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. A Superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."
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