Piscataway Township Schools

Piscataway Township Schools
Address
1515 Stelton Road Piscataway , Middlesex County , New Jersey , 08854 United States
Coordinates	40°32′21″N74°28′17″W / 40.539249°N 74.471474°W / 40.539249; -74.471474
District information
Grades	PreK to 12
Superintendent	Frank Ranelli
Business administrator	David Oliveira
Schools	10
Students and staff
Enrollment	7,161 (as of 2018–19) [1]
Faculty	530.1 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	13.5:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	GH
Website	www.piscatawayschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $15,594 9 $18,891 −17.5% 1 Budgetary Cost 12,653 16 14,783 −14.4% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,016 23 8,763 −8.5% 6 Support Services 1,811 21 2,392 −24.3% 8 Administrative Cost 1,162 10 1,485 −21.8% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,437 27 1,783 −19.4% 13 Extracurricular Activities 202 33 268 −24.6% 16 Median Teacher Salary 75,337 90 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2] *Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Piscataway Township Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Piscataway, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[3] In addition to its high school, there are four schools for K-3, two intermediate schools serving grades 4-5 and three middle schools for students in grades 6-8. ^{[4] [5]}

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 7,161 students and 530.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1. ^[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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. ^[6]

Awards and recognition

For the 1999-2000 school year, Conackamack Middle School received the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. ^[7]

The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2005" by the American Music Conference. ^[8]

The NAMM Foundation named the district in its 2009 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 124 school districts nationwide. ^[9]

Piscataway High School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award. ^[10]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[11] ) are: ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Elementary schools

• Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School ^[15] (506 students; in grades K-3)
  • Laura Heimlich, principal
• Grandview Elementary School ^[16] (789; PreK-3)
  • William F. Baskerville Jr., principal
• Knollwood Elementary School ^[17] (505; K-3)
  • Lisa Parker, principal
• Randolphville Elementary School ^[18] (469; K-3)
  • Avi Slivko, principal

Intermediate schools

• Arbor Intermediate School ^[19] (585; 4-5)
  • Heather O’Donnell, acting principal
• Martin Luther King Intermediate School ^[20] (4-5)
  • C. Alex Gray, principal

Middle schools

• Conackamack Middle School ^[21] (472; 6-8)
  • Donna DeAngelis White, principal
• Quibbletown Middle School ^[22] (485; 6-8)
  • William Gonzalez, principal
• Theodore Schor Middle School ^[23] (576; 6-8)
  • Richard A. Hueston, principal

High school

• Piscataway High School ^[24] (2,267; 9-12)
  • Christopher Baldassano, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: ^{[25] [26]}

• Frank Ranelli, superintendent
• David Oliveira, business administrator and 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. ^{[27] [28] [29]}

See also

• New Jersey v. T. L. O.
• Piscataway School Board v. Taxman

References

1. District information for Piscataway Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Piscataway Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020. "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 Piscataway School District. Composition: The Piscataway School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Piscataway."
4. Piscataway Township and Its Public Schools, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020. "The Piscataway School District serves over 7,000 students in pre-school through 12th grade. In addition to our high school, there are four schools that educate students in kindergarten through third grade, two intermediate schools serving grades four to five, and three middle schools for students in grades six, seven, and eight. The district also operates a grant-funded preschool for 67 financially eligible children and a tuition-based preschool program."
5. Public School Directory 2017-2018, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed May 7, 2020.
6. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
7. Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 7, 2020.
8. Best 100 (101!) Communities for Music Education in America, 2005. Accessed December 12, 2006.
9. "Nationwide Survey Finds the 'Best Communities for Music Education' in U.S.", NAMM, April 16, 2009. Accessed November 13, 2009.
10. McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 211, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
11. School Data for the Piscataway Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
12. Schools, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020.
13. School Performance Reports for the Piscataway Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
14. New Jersey School Directory for the Piscataway Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
15. Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020.
16. Grandview Elementary School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020.
17. Knollwood Elementary School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020.
18. Randolphville Elementary School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020.
19. Arbor Intermediate School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed February 4, 2021.
20. Martin Luther King Intermediate School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020.
21. Conackamack Middle School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020.
22. Quibbletown Middle School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020.
23. Theodore Schor Middle School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020.
24. Piscataway High School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020.
25. District Administration, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed August 28, 2020.
26. New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
27. 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.
28. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Piscataway Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 7, 2024. "The District’s schools are organized on a PreK, K-3, 4-5, 6-8 and 9-12 system and include one high school, three middle schools, two intermediate schools, and four elementary schools, along with an integrated preschool program located in three rented buildings. All of the schools operate on a fullday schedule, including PreK and kindergarten. The District’s K-12 schools are listed below." See "Roster of Officials" on page 20.
29. Board of Education Members, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020.

External links

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