Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

Flemington-Raritan Regional School District
50 Court Street
Flemington, NJ 08822
District information
Grades K-8
Superintendent Dr. Maryrose Caulfield
Business administrator Stephanie Voorhees
Schools 6
Students and staff
Enrollment 3,543 (as of 2011-12)[1]
Faculty 298.8 FTEs
Student-teacher ratio 11.86:1
Other information
District Factor Group I
Website http://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/
Ind. Per Pupil District
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 Kindergarten through eighth grades from the neighboring communities of Flemington Borough and Raritan Township.

As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 3,543 students and 298.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.86:1.[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.[3]

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 from Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Raritan Township and Readington Township.[4]

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, one intermediate school for grades 5 and 6 and a middle school for grades 7 and 8. Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7]

Elementary schools (K-4)
Intermediate school
Middle school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[9][15]

References

  1. 1 2 District information for Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 1, 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 October 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ Hunterdon Central Regional High School 2014 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. March 19, 2015. "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."
  5. ↑ "NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education'", NAMM, April 30, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2009.
  6. ↑ School Data for the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 1, 2014.
  7. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 1, 2014.
  8. ↑ Barley Sheaf School, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed October 1, 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 District Administration, Flemington-Raritan School District. Accessed September 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ Copper Hill School, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed October 1, 2014.
  11. ↑ Francis A. Desmares School, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed October 1, 2014.
  12. ↑ Robert Hunter School, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed October 1, 2014.
  13. ↑ Reading-Fleming Intermediate School, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed October 1, 2014.
  14. ↑ J. P. Case Middle School, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed October 1, 2014.
  15. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Hunterdon County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 1, 2014.
  16. ↑ Office of the Superintendent, Flemington-Raritan School District. Accessed September 17, 2015.
  17. ↑ Business Office, Flemington-Raritan School District. Accessed October 1, 2014.

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Coordinates: 40°30′37″N 74°51′50″W / 40.510225°N 74.86399°W / 40.510225; -74.86399

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