Galloway Township Public Schools

Galloway Township Public Schools
101 South Reeds Road
Galloway, NJ 08205
District information
Grades pre-K to 8
Superintendent Dr. Annette C. Giaquinto
Business administrator Joy N. Nixon, CPA
Schools 6
Students and staff
Enrollment 3,410 (as of 2011-12)[1]
Faculty 308.0 FTEs
Student-teacher ratio 11.07:1
Other information
District Factor Group CD
Website www.gtps.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District
spending 		Rank
(*) 		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,81052$18,891-5.7%
1Budgetary Cost14,5474914,1592.7%
2Classroom Instruction9,520708,6599.9%
6Support Services2,158502,167-0.4%
8Administrative Cost1,359211,547-12.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,438321,612-10.8%
13Extracurricular Activities368104-65.4%
16Median Teacher Salary63,2825861,136
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 Galloway Township Public Schools are a community public school district that serves students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade from Galloway Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.

As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 3,410 students and 308.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.07:1.[1]

The district is 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.[3]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Absegami High School, located in the township.[4] As of the 2013-14 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,537 students and 119.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.[5] Students in the western portion of the township have the option of attending Cedar Creek High School in neighboring Egg Harbor City under the school of choice program. Both high schools are part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, a regional public high school district serving students from the constituent districts of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township. The district also serves students from the districts of the City of Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County) as part of sending/receiving relationships.[6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:[8][9]

Preschool
Elementary schools
Middle school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[16][17]

References

  1. 1 2 District information for Galloway Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ Absegami High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2016. "A most positive and strong relationship exists with the Galloway Township School District which sends students to Absegami High School thus providing a seamless transition into ninth grade."
  5. ↑ School Data for Absegami High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2016. "The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District serves the communities of Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township and participates in receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township. The geographic area of the district is the largest in the state, covering 324 square miles. The student body of each of the district's three comprehensive high schools, Absegami High School, Cedar Creek High School, and Oakcrest High School, reflects the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of this geographic area."
  7. ↑ School Data for the Galloway Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ Schools, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed September 29, 2014.
  9. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Galloway Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 29, 2014.
  10. ↑ Pomona Preschool, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed September 29, 2014.
  11. ↑ Arthur Rann Elementary School, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed September 29, 2014.
  12. ↑ Reeds Road Elementary School, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed September 29, 2014.
  13. ↑ Roland Rogers Elementary School, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed September 29, 2014.
  14. ↑ Smithville Elementary School, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed September 29, 2014.
  15. ↑ Galloway Township Middle School, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed September 29, 2014.
  16. ↑ Board of Education, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed September 29, 2014.
  17. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 29, 2014.

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Coordinates: 39°29′03″N 74°30′48″W / 39.484102°N 74.513348°W / 39.484102; -74.513348

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