Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

Flemington-Raritan Regional School District
Address
50 Court Street
Flemington, NJ 08822
United States
Coordinates 40°30′37″N 74°51′50″W / 40.510225°N 74.86399°W / 40.510225; -74.86399Coordinates: 40°30′37″N 74°51′50″W / 40.510225°N 74.86399°W / 40.510225; -74.86399
District information
Grades PreK-8
Superintendent Dr. Johanna S. Ruberto (Interim)
Business administrator Stephanie Voorhees
Schools 6
Students and staff
Enrollment 5,045 (as of 2014-15)[1]
Faculty 322.8 FTEs[1]
Student-teacher ratio 15.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group I
Website http://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,83153$18,891-5.6%
1Budgetary Cost13,6863914,159-3.3%
2Classroom Instruction8,673488,6590.2%
6Support Services1,583142,167-26.9%
8Administrative Cost1,683561,5478.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,581471,612-1.9%
13Extracurricular Activities6922104-33.7%
16Median Teacher Salary59,6902961,136
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 Flemington-Raritan Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district in eastern Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States, which serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grades from the neighboring communities of Flemington Borough and Raritan Township.[3]

As of the 2014-15 school year, the district and its six schools had an enrollment of 5,045 students and 322.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.6:1.[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 Hunterdon Central Regional High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which serves students in central Hunterdon County from Flemington and Raritan Township, as well as from Delaware Township, East Amwell Township and Readington Township.[5][6] As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,043 students and 236.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.[7]

District overview

The District's four elementary schools offer students in grades K-4 a comprehensive educational program emphasizing process instruction techniques, cooperative learning, and integration of subject content areas. The K-2 program uses a balanced literacy approach to reading while math and science are taught through hands-on experiences. In heterogeneous classes, these students also study social studies and use computers. The 3-5 program includes literature-based reading, process writing, hands-on math and science, social studies and computers, all taught in heterogeneous classes. Teachers develop themes to integrate content areas wherever possible. Related arts instruction includes art, music, computer education, library skills, physical education, health and family life and world languages.

The Reading-Fleming Intermediate School houses the district's fifth and sixth grade students.

For grades 7-8, J.P. Case Middle School is organized as a house plan with academic teams at each grade level. This supports the small school atmosphere while providing various course options. Each team of students is taught the academic subjects by a corresponding team of teachers who meet regularly to monitor student progress and plan instructional programs. Academic subjects include reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies. An expanded related arts curriculum includes instruction in world languages, home economics and material processing, as well as art, music, computer education, library skills, physical education, and health and family life.

Awards and recognition

NAMM named the district in its 2008 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 110 school districts nationwide.[8]

Schools

The district consists of four K - 4 elementary schools, one intermediate school for grades 5 and 6 and a middle school for grades 7 and 8.[9] Schools in the district (with 2014-15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[10]) are:[11][12]

Elementary schools
  • Barley Sheaf School[13] (grades K-4; 353 students) - Flemington
    • Karen Gabruk, Principal
    • Amy Switkes, Vice Principal
  • Copper Hill School[14] (PreK-4; 507) - Ringoes
    • Vanessa Ahmed, Principal
    • Katherine Griffith, Interim Vice Principal
  • Francis A. Desmares School[15] (K-4; 474) - Flemington
    • Carol Howell, Principal
    • Mark Masessa, Vice Principal
  • Robert Hunter School[16] (K-4; 383) - Flemington
    • Dr. Kathleen Suchorsky, Principal
    • Jessica Braynor, Vice Principal
Intermediate school
  • Reading-Fleming Intermediate School[17] (5-6; 782) in Flemington
    • Anthony DeMarco, Principal
    • Kathryn Lemerich, Vice Principal
    • Anthony Giarratano, Vice Principal
Middle school
  • J. P. Case Middle School[18] (7-8; 840) - Flemington
    • Bob Castellano, Principal
    • April Kay, Vice Principal
    • Peter Sibilia, Vice Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[11][19]

  • Dr. Johanna S. Ruberto, Interim Superintendent[20]
  • Stephanie Voorhees, Business Administrator/Board Secretary[21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Flemington-Raritan Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 25, 2017. "The Flemington-Raritan School District (FRSD) is a regional, pre-K-8 district serving the children, parents and residents of Flemington Borough and Raritan Township, an area encompassing 38 square miles. Our nearly 3,200 students, 375 certified staff, and our support staff are housed in six buildings: four elementary (pre K-4), an intermediate school (5-6), and a middle school (7-8). Our graduates complete their 9-12 education at the Hunterdon Central Regional High School."
  4. ↑ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 1, 2014.
  5. ↑ Hunterdon Central Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 25, 2017. "Located in beautiful, historic Hunterdon County in central New Jersey, Hunterdon Central Regional High School serves the five municipalities of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township. The District is comprised of 152.5 square miles and has a population of approximately 51,468 residents."
  6. ↑ About HC, Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Accessed June 6, 2016. "Located in beautiful, historic Hunterdon County in central New Jersey, Hunterdon Central Regional High School serves the five municipalities of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township."
  7. ↑ School data for Hunterdon Central Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  8. ↑ "NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education'", NAMM, April 30, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2009.
  9. ↑ Overview, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 1, 2017. "The Flemington-Raritan School District (FRSD) is a regional, pre-K-8 district serving the children, parents and residents of Flemington Borough and Raritan Township, an area encompassing 38 square miles. Our nearly 3,200 students, 375 certified staff, and our support staff are housed in six buildings: four elementary (pre K-4), an intermediate school (5-6), and a middle school (7-8). Our graduates complete their 9-12 education at the Hunterdon Central Regional High School."
  10. ↑ School Data for the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 7, 2016.
  11. 1 2 District Administration, Flemington-Raritan School District. Accessed September 25, 2017.
  12. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  13. ↑ Barley Sheaf School, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 1, 2017.
  14. ↑ Copper Hill School, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 1, 2017.
  15. ↑ Francis A. Desmares School, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 1, 2017.
  16. ↑ Robert Hunter School, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 1, 2017.
  17. ↑ Reading-Fleming Intermediate School, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 1, 2017.
  18. ↑ J. P. Case Middle School, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 1, 2017.
  19. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Hunterdon County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  20. ↑ Office of the Superintendent, Flemington-Raritan School District. Accessed September 25, 2017.
  21. ↑ Business Office, Flemington-Raritan School District. Accessed September 25, 2017.
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