Evesham Township School District

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Evesham Township School District
Address
25 South Maple Avenue
Evesham Township
, Burlington County , New Jersey , 08053
United States
Coordinates 39°47′21″N74°55′45″W / 39.789268°N 74.929253°W / 39.789268; -74.929253
District information
Grades PreK-8
SuperintendentJustin Smith
Business administratorJohn Recchinti
Schools8
Students and staff
Enrollment4,384 (as of 2021–22) [1]
Faculty348.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.6:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group I
Website www.evesham.k12.nj.us
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,10839$18,891−9.4%
1Budgetary Cost13,4853614,159−4.8%
2Classroom Instruction8,582438,659−0.9%
6Support Services1,988392,167−8.3%
8Administrative Cost1,23791,547−20.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,481391,612−8.1%
13Extracurricular Activities7731104−26.0%
16Median Teacher Salary61,5004661,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

The Evesham Township School District is a comprehensive public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Evesham Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

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As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 4,384 students and 348.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1. [1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-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]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Cherokee High School, which opened a 210,000-square-foot (20,000 m2) addition in September 2001. [5] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,165 students and 174.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1. [6] The high school is part of the Lenape Regional High School District, which also serves students from Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township. [7] [8]

History

Florence V. Evans Elementary School, which served grades K-5, was closed in June 2017, in the wake of declining enrollment in the district. [9]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [10] ) are: [11] [12] [13]

Elementary schools
Middle schools

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [23]

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. [26] [27] [28]

2021 Marlton Middle School bathroom incident

On December 17, 2021, the superintendent reported that antisemitic graffiti was found in the boys' bathroom stalls, including two swastikas, the phrase "Hitler was right", and a stick-figure depiction of a dead Jew. An investigation was launched, with promises of punitive and rehabilitative action made. [29]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Evesham 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. ↑ Evesham Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 1, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Evesham Township School District. Composition: The Evesham Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Evesham Township."
  4. ↑ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ Cherokee High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey School Report Card. Accessed June 7, 2016. "Attendance Area: Evesham Township - From its first days through the present, Cherokee High School has been strengthened by serving a single community: the township of Evesham. Cherokee High School opened on a 71-acre site in the township in September, 1975."
  6. ↑ School data for Cherokee High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  7. ↑ Lenape Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Archived December 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 5, 2017. "The Lenape Regional High School District (LRHSD) serves the eight municipalities of Evesham, Medford, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships and Medford Lakes Borough. Encompassing an area of 350 square miles the Lenape District is the largest school district in Burlington County."
  8. ↑ Staff. "Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times , April 26, 2015. Accessed May 28, 2016. "Lenape Regional Serves: Evesham, Medford, Medford Lakes, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle, Woodland"
  9. ↑ Kultys, Kelly. "Bittersweet goodbye: Evesham’s Evans school officially closes", Burlington County Times , June 21, 2017. Accessed March 29, 2024. "DiBlasi, principal of the Florence V. Evans Elementary School, was leading a parade of about 400 students, teachers and staff members as they walked the streets of the Arrowhead neighborhood, which surrounds the school on Route 73.... The district has cited declining enrollment as the main reason to close the school, as it has lost over 1,000 students since the peak of enrollment in 2002-03."
  10. ↑ School Data for the Evesham Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  12. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Evesham Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 14, 2024.
  13. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Evesham Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 27, 2016.
  14. ↑ Helen L. Beeler Elementary School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.
  15. 1 2 Frances S. DeMasi Elementary School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.
  16. 1 2 Principal, DeMasi Schools. Accessed February 23, 2024.
  17. ↑ Robert B. Jaggard Elementary School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.
  18. ↑ Marlton Elementary School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.
  19. ↑ Richard L. Rice Elementary School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.
  20. ↑ J. Harold Van Zant Elementary School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.
  21. ↑ Marlton Middle School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.
  22. ↑ Principal, Marlton Middle School. Accessed January 21, 2023.
  23. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 27, 2016.
  24. ↑ Office of Superintendent of Schools, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.
  25. ↑ Business Office, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.
  26. ↑ 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.
  27. ↑ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Evesham Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed January 21, 2023. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). 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 Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through Eight at its eight schools."
  28. ↑ Meet the Board, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Swastikas Found In Bathroom At Marlton Middle School, Superintendent Says". CBS 3. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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