Somers Point Public Schools

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Somers Point Public Schools
Address
121 West New York Avenue
Somers Point
, Atlantic County , New Jersey , 08244
United States
Coordinates 39°18′56″N74°35′47″W / 39.315611°N 74.596452°W / 39.315611; -74.596452
District information
Grades K to 8
SuperintendentTed Pugliese
Business administratorMark Leung
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment763 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Faculty78.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio9.8:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group CD
Website www.sptsd.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,80118$18,891−16.4%
1Budgetary Cost13,0322714,159−8.0%
2Classroom Instruction8,322338,659−3.9%
6Support Services1,823222,167−15.9%
8Administrative Cost1,312161,547−15.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,331231,612−17.4%
13Extracurricular Activities1387410432.7%
16Median Teacher Salary52,820561,136
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 Somers Point Public Schools are a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Somers Point, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

Contents

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 763 students and 78.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1. [1]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Mainland Regional High School, which also serves students from Linwood and Northfield. [4] [5] The high school is located in Linwood. For the 1997-98 school year, Mainland Regional High School was recognized by the United States Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School. [6] As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,171 students and 106.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1. [7]

The district's Education Foundation has funded technology programs, mini-grants and the annual Stokes Trip, investing approximately $250,000 to schools since it was established in 1995. [8]

History

On September 4, 2012, parents were notified about mold at Jordan Road School. After other district schools were examined, the district decided that school opening would be delayed by a week at all schools. [9]


Since the 2018–19 school year, after considering several alternative options, the district was reconfigured so that Jordan Road School will house grades forth to eighth grade and Dawes Avenue School will house kindergarten to third grade, while New York Avenue School will remain the same consisting of Pre-K and the administration offices. [10] [11]

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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. [12]

Schools

The Somers Point School District consists of three school facilities: Jordan Road School, constructed in 1966 with an addition in 1991; Dawes Avenue School, constructed in 1998; and New York Avenue School, constructed in 1914 with an addition in 1922 and a refurbishing project in 2005, which houses preschool and the district's central offices. [13] Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [14] ) are: [15] [16] [17] [18]

Preschool
Elementary schools

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [15] [22]

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. [25] [26] [27]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Somers Point School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Somers Point Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Somers Point Public Schools, adopted July 23, 1998. Accessed June 15, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 8 in the Somers Point School District. Composition: The Somers Point School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Somers Point."
  4. ↑ Shott, Meghan. "Mainland Regional High School", SouthJersey.com, February 23, 2015. Accessed January 26, 2025. "Mainland Regional High School is a regional public high school serving students from the communities of Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point in Atlantic County."
  5. ↑ One Family, One School, One Community, Mainland Regional High School. Accessed January 26, 2025. "The Mainland Regional High School District is a comprehensive, four-year public high school with an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students serving the communities of Somers Point, Northfield and Linwood, New Jersey. The District also participates in school choice, which permits 44 students that reside outside of the sending districts to attend Mainland Regional High School."
  6. ↑ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ School data for Mainland Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ Foundation for Education, Somers Point School District. Accessed April 17, 2013.
  9. ↑ Staff. "Mold Delays Start of Somers Point School Year", NBC40, September 4, 2012. Accessed September 8, 2012. "And it wasn't just the Jordan Road School that was affected. As a precautionary measure, Somers Point also delayed the opening of, and investigated the New York Avenue School as well as the Dawes Avenue School."
  10. ↑ Marino, Suzanne. "Somers Point school board approves redistricting plan", The Current of Linwood, Northfield & Somers Point, October 25, 2017. Accessed January 26, 2025. "Under the configuration that will go into effect with the 2018-2019 school year, the New York Avenue School will continue to house only preschool students, Dawes Avenue School will house students in kindergarten through third grade, and Jordan Road School will be for students in grades four through eight."
  11. ↑ Statistical Forecasting LLC. A Feasibility Study on Reconfiguring the Somers Point School District, Somers Point School District, June 2017. Accessed January 26, 2025.
  12. ↑ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  13. ↑ About, Somers Point Public Schools. Accessed January 26, 2025. "The Somers Point School District (Preschool through 8th grade) consists of three schools. The Jordan Road School, constructed in 1966 with an addition in 1991, is a Fourth through Eighth-grade building. Dawes Avenue School was constructed in 1998 and sits on the other side of town and houses Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Our third school is the New York Avenue School, constructed in 1914 with an addition in 1922 and refurbished in 2005. The New York Avenue School houses five full-day Preschool classes."
  14. ↑ School Data for the Somers Point School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  15. 1 2 3 4 District Contacts, Somers Point School District. Accessed January 26, 2025.
  16. ↑ Public School Directory 2024–2025, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  17. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Somers Point School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  18. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Somers Point School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  19. ↑ New York Avenue School, Somers Point School District. Accessed January 26, 2025.
  20. ↑ Dawes Avenue School, Somers Point School District. Accessed January 26, 2025.
  21. ↑ Jordan Road Middle School, Somers Point School District. Accessed January 26, 2025.
  22. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  23. ↑ Our Superintendent, Somers Point School District. Accessed January 26, 2025.
  24. ↑ Our Business Administrator, Somers Point School District. Accessed January 26, 2025.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the City of Somers Point School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2025. "The City of Somers Point 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. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."
  27. ↑ Board of Education, Somers Point Public Schools. Accessed January 26, 2025.
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