Old Bridge Township Public Schools

Old Bridge Township Public Schools
Address
4207 Highway 516 Matawan , Middlesex County , New Jersey , 07747 United States
Coordinates	40°24′40″N74°14′22″W / 40.411042°N 74.239377°W / 40.411042; -74.239377
District information
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	David Cittadino
Business administrator	David Weidele
Schools	14
Students and staff
Enrollment	8,096 (as of 2022–23) [1]
Faculty	670.5 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.1:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	FG
Website	www.oldbridgeadmin.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $17,018 27 $18,891 −9.9% 1 Budgetary Cost 13,575 35 14,783 −8.2% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,571 47 8,763 −2.2% 6 Support Services 1,793 20 2,392 −25.0% 8 Administrative Cost 1,254 21 1,485 −15.6% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,638 54 1,783 −8.1% 13 Extracurricular Activities 214 37 268 −20.1% 16 Median Teacher Salary 66,720 62 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 Old Bridge Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Old Bridge Township, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 14 schools, had an enrollment of 8,096 students and 670.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. ^[1]

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

History

Old Bridge High School opened in September 1994. It was formed from the merger of Cedar Ridge High School and Madison Central High School, which were the two existing high schools in Old Bridge Township. ^[5]

Awards and recognition

Cheesequake Elementary School was one of nine public schools recognized in 2017 as Blue Ribbon Schools by the United States Department of Education. ^[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

• M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School ^[11] with 226 students in grades K–5
• Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School ^[12] (196; K–5)
• Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School ^[13] (182; K–5)
• Madison Park Elementary School ^[14] (285; K–5)
• James A. McDivitt Elementary School ^[15] (532; K–5)
• Memorial Elementary School ^[16] (417; K–5)
• William A. Miller Elementary School ^[17] (332; K–5)
• Walter M. Schirra Elementary School ^[18] (269; K–5)
• Alan B. Shepard Elementary School ^[19] (280; K–5)
• Southwood Elementary School ^[20] (343; K–5)
• Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School ^[21] (394; K–5)

Middle schools

• Jonas Salk Middle School ^[22] (903; 6–8)
• Carl Sandburg Middle School ^[23] (981; 6–8)

High school

• Old Bridge High School ^[24] (2,707; 9–12)

Former schools

• Cheesequake Elementary School was the oldest building in the district. The district felt that the building did not have sufficient parking. ^[25] In 2019 it had 280 students and 25 staff. ^[26]
  • In January 2019, after the State of New Jersey reduced funding, David Cittadino, the superintendent, announced it would likely close the school. ^[27] The district was to have $12,000,000 fewer dollars in its budget for a five year period, and the district leadership publicly stated that the state caused Cheesequake to close. ^[25] The Cheesequake closure would mean the district would spend $750,000 fewer. ^[28] It closed in 2019. ^[29] Schools that took former Cheesequake students were Madison Park, McDivitt, Memorial and Shepard. ^[26] In 2020, the Sayreville Public Schools planned to rent the facilities temporarily after the closure. ^[29]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: ^{[30] [31]}

• David Cittadino, superintendent
• David Weidele, 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. ^{[32] [33] [34]}

References

1. District information for Old Bridge Township 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. Old Bridge Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Old Bridge Public Schools, updated June 27, 2000. Accessed May 2, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Old Bridge Township School District. Composition: The Old Bridge Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Old Bridge Township."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 23, 2014.
5. Sargeant, Keith. "7:30 p.m. – A high school sports powerhouse e-merges slowly", Home News Tribune , backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 23, 1999. Accessed November 7, 2017. "When Madison Central and Cedar Ridge merged in September 1994, most observers agreed that the Knights would rule the local sports scene."
6. "Nine New Jersey Public Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education", New Jersey Department of Education, September 28, 2017. Accessed October 18, 2017.
7. School Data for the Old Bridge Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
8. Principal / School Address, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
9. New Jersey School Directory for the Old Bridge Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
10. School Performance Reports for the Old Bridge Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
11. M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
12. Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
13. Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
14. Madison Park Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
15. James A. McDivitt Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
16. Memorial Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
17. William A. Miller Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
18. Walter M. Schirra Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
19. Alan B. Shepard Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
20. Southwood Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
21. Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
22. Jonas Salk Middle School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
23. Carl Sandburg Middle School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
24. Old Bridge High School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
25. "Beloved N.J. elementary school to close and it's blaming the state". nj.com. January 26, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
26. Chang, Kathy (June 18, 2019). "Cheesequake students will be relocated to four elementary schools next school year in Old Bridge". centraljersey.com . Retrieved August 13, 2021.
27. "Parents fight to keep beloved Old Bridge elementary school open". News 12 New Jersey. January 29, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
28. Loyer, Susan (June 10, 2019). "Old Bridge Public Schools' plan to close Cheesequake Elementary School advances". Courier News / Home News Tribune . Retrieved August 13, 2021.
29. Loyer, Susan (February 6, 2020). "Sayreville expected to rent, send students to Old Bridge's Cheesequake Elementary School". Courier News . Retrieved August 13, 2021.
30. Administration, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.
31. New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
32. 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.
33. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 2, 2024. "The Old Bridge Township School District (the "District") is a Type II District located In the County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K - 12." See "Roster of Officials" on page 19.
34. Board of Education Members / Committees, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.

External links

• New Jersey portal
• Schools portal

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