Glassboro Public Schools

Glassboro Public Schools
Address
560 Joseph Bowe Boulevard Glassboro , Gloucester County , New Jersey , 08028 United States
Coordinates	39°42′17″N75°07′01″W / 39.704599°N 75.116935°W / 39.704599; -75.116935
District information
Grades	PreK to 12
Superintendent	Mark J. Silverstein
Business administrator	Michael Sloan
Schools	4
Students and staff
Enrollment	1,895 (as of 2022–23) [1]
Faculty	155.7 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.2:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	B
Website	www.gpsd.us
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,832 50 $18,891 −0.3% 1 Budgetary Cost 13,748 35 14,783 −7.0% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,119 34 8,763 −7.3% 6 Support Services 1,925 22 2,392 −19.5% 8 Administrative Cost 1,700 52 1,485 14.5% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,586 32 1,783 −11.0% 13 Extracurricular Activities 224 6 268 −16.4% 16 Median Teacher Salary 65,734 46 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 Glassboro Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Glassboro, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,895 students and 155.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1. ^[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. ^[4]

History

On June 19, 1986, President Ronald Reagan became the first sitting president to speak at a high school graduation when he spoke at the Glassboro High School commencement ceremonies. ^[5]

With student enrollment dropping by 13% over the previous five years, the district sold Glassboro Intermediate School, which had served grades seven and eight, to Rowan University in 2021. The sale netted the district $3.4 million and an annual reduction of $175,000 in maintenance costs. 7th and 8th-grade students who had previously been served at the school were shifted to Thomas E. Bowe Elementary School, which had previously served fourth to sixth grades. ^[6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[7] ) are: ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Elementary schools

• J. Harvey Rodgers School ^[11] with 265 students in grades PreK and kindergarten
  • Melanie Sweeney, principal ^[12]
• Dorothy L. Bullock School ^[13] with 651 students in grades 1-5
  • Kelly Marchese, principal ^[12]

Middle school

• Thomas E. Bowe Elementary School ^[14] with 432 students in grades 6-8
  • Craig Stephenson, principal ^[12]

High school

• Glassboro High School ^[15] with 518 students in grades 9-12
  • Monique Stowman-Burke, principal ^[12]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: ^{[12] [16]}

• Mark J. Silverstein, superintendent ^[17]
• Michael Sloan, business administrator and board secretary ^[18]

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. ^{[19] [20] [21]}

References

1. District information for Glassboro School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Glassboro Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Glassboro School District. Composition: The Glassboro School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Glassboro."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
5. Remarks at the High School Commencement Exercises in Glassboro, New Jersey June 19, 1986 Archived July 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Accessed July 24, 2014.
6. Romalino, Carly Q. "Glassboro School District sells Intermediate School to Rowan University", Courier-Post , March 9, 2022. Accessed February 12, 2024. "Rowan University has purchased the near century-old Glassboro Intermediate School, growing the university's footprint as local public school district enrollment dwindles.... In addition to the building's $3.4 million sale price, releasing the 92-year-old building saves about $175,000 in annual building maintenance costs, the superintendent added. Together, the savings and sale will provide a 'tax neutral solution' to converting Thomas E. Bowe School into a middle school, Silverstein said.... District enrollment has decreased by 13 percent between the 2015-2016 and 2020-2021 school years, according to district spokeswoman Jody Rettig."
7. School Data for the Glassboro Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
8. 2023–2024 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
9. School Performance Reports for the Glassboro School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 12, 2024.
10. New Jersey School Directory for the Glassboro Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
11. J. Harvey Rodgers School, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2024.
12. Contact Us, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2024.
13. Dorothy L. Bullock School, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2024.
14. Thomas E. Bowe Elementary School, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2024.
15. Glassboro High School, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2024.
16. New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
17. Message from the Superintendent, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2024.
18. Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2024.
19. 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.
20. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Glassboro School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed February 12, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Gloucester, 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. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades kindergarten through twelve at its five schools."
21. Board of Education Members, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed August 22, 2022.

External links

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