Warren Township Schools

The Warren Township Schools are a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Warren Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Warren Township Schools
Address
213 Mt. Horeb Road
Warren, NJ 07059
United States
Coordinates40.626413°N 74.501258°W / 40.626413; -74.501258
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentDr. Matthew Mingle
Business administratorPatricia Leonhardt
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment1,749 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Faculty196.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$22,37282$18,89118.4%
1Budgetary Cost18,0748214,15927.7%
2Classroom Instruction11,275828,65930.2%
6Support Services3,027782,16739.7%
8Administrative Cost1,538411,547−0.6%
10Operations & Maintenance2,043791,61226.7%
13Extracurricular Activities9041104−13.5%
16Median Teacher Salary68,7677661,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

As of the 2017-18 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 1,749 students and 196.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.9:1.[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]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Watchung Hills Regional High School on Stirling Road next to Woodland School. The school also serves students from Warren as well as the neighboring communities of Watchung, Green Brook (in Somerset County), and Long Hill Township (in Morris County).[5][6] As of the 2017-18 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,027 students and 156.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1.[7]

Awards and recognition

Woodland School was one of nine public schools recognized in 2017 as Blue Ribbon Schools by the United States Department of Education.[8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics.[9]) are:[10][11][12]

Elementary schools
  • Central School[13] with 294 students in grades K-5
    • Alison Tugya, Principal
  • Mt. Horeb School[14] with 241 students in grades PreK-5
    • Scott Cook, Principal
  • Angelo L. Tomaso School[15] with 264 students in grades K-5
    • Christine Smith, Principal
  • Woodland School[16] with 265 students in grades K-5
    • Jeff Heaney, Principal
Middle school
  • Warren Middle School[17] with 666 students in grades 6-8
    • George Villar, Principal
    • Max Achtau, Dean of Students

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[18][19]

  • Dr. Matthew Mingle, Superintendent
  • Patricia Leonhardt, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

The district's board of education has nine members who set policy and oversee 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.[20][21][22]

References
  1. District information for Warren Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Warren Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Warren Township Schools. Accessed February 10, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Preschool through eight in the Warren Township School District. Composition: The Warren Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Warren."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 30, 2014.
  5. Watchung Hills Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 4, 2016. "Close to 2150 students from Green Brook, Long Hill, Warren, and Watchung meet high academic standards and broaden their worldviews as they explore and take risks, discover their passions, and find individual pathways to success."
  6. Somerset County School Districts-Sending/Receiving/Regional, Somerset County Superintendent of Schools. Accessed June 4, 2016. "Watchung Hills ** 9-12 Receives 9-12 From Green Brook, Warren, Watchung, Longhill"
  7. School data for Watchung Hills Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  8. "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.
  9. School Data for the Warren Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  10. Schools, Warren Township Schools. Accessed February 10, 2020.
  11. 2018-2019 Somerset County Public School Directory, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed February 10, 2020.
  12. New Jersey School Directory for the Warren Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  13. Central School, Warren Township Schools. Accessed February 10, 2020.
  14. Mt. Horeb School, Warren Township Schools. Accessed February 10, 2020.
  15. Angelo L. Tomaso School, Warren Township Schools. Accessed February 10, 2020.
  16. Woodland School, Warren Township Schools. Accessed February 10, 2020.
  17. Warren Middle School, Warren Township Schools. Accessed February 10, 2020.
  18. Board of Education, Warren Township Schools. Accessed February 10, 2020.
  19. New Jersey School Directory for Somerset County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  20. 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.
  21. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Warren Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 10, 2020. "The Township of Warren School District is a Type II District located in Somerset County, New Jersey. The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The District is governed by a nine member board elected to three-year terms and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."
  22. Board of Education Members, Warren Township Schools. Accessed February 10, 2020.
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