Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

Flemington-Raritan Regional School District
Superintendent: Gregory Nolan
Business Administrator: Stephanie Hope
Address: 50 Court Street
Flemington, NJ 08822
Grade Range: K-8
School facilities: 6
Enrollment: 3,555 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Faculty (in FTEs): 240.0
Student–teacher ratio: 14.8
District Factor Group: I
Web site: http://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/
Ind. Per Pupil District
Spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
Average
 %± vs.
Average
1 Comparative Cost $12,660 58 $12,420 1.9%
2 Classroom Instruction 7,830 58 7,588 3.2%
6 Support Services 1,663 34 1,771 -6.1%
8 Administrative Cost 1,510 57 1,411 7.0%
10 Operations & Maintenance 1,477 52 1,462 1.0%
13 Extracurricular Activities 96 51 97 -1.0%
16 Median Teacher Salary 52,032 24 54,453
Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 751+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=88

The Flemington-Raritan Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district in eastern Hunterdon County, New Jersey, which serves students in kindergarten through eighth from the neighboring communities of Flemington Borough (400 students) and Raritan Township (3,150 students).

As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 3,555 students and 240.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.8.[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.[3]

Upon graduation from eighth grade, students from both communities attend the Hunterdon Central Regional High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which serves almost 2,800 students in central Hunterdon County.[4]

Contents

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 population.

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.[5]

Schools

The district consists of four K - 4 elementary schools and one intermediate school for grades 5 and 6 and a middle school for grades 7 and 8. Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6] are:

Elementary Schools (K-4)
Intermediate School
Middle School

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b District information for the Flemington-Raritan Region School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
  2. ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
  3. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 7, 2009.
  4. ^ Hunterdon Central Regional High School 2007 Report card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 9, 2008. "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."
  5. ^ "NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education'", NAMM, April 30, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2009.
  6. ^ Data for the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 11, 2009.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n District Administration, Flemington-Raritan regional School District. Accessed November 11, 2009.
  8. ^ Hunterdon County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.

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