Demarest Public Schools Explained

Demarest Public Schools
Logo Alt:	This is the logo for Demarest Public Schools.
Superintendent:	Michael Fox
Businessadmin:	Antoinette Kelly
Address:	568 Piermont Road
Zipcode:	07627
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	40.9593°N -73.9601°W
Schools:	3
Enrollment:	714 (as of 2021–22)
Ratio:	10.0:1
Free Text:	I

The Demarest Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Demarest in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[1]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 714 students and 71.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.^[2]

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]

Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest in Demarest, together with students from Closter and Haworth.^[4] The high school is part of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan.^{[5] [6]} During the 1994-96 school years, Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.^[7] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 974 students and 91.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1.^[8]

The district participates in special education programs offered by Region III, one of seven such regional programs in Bergen County. Region III coordinates and develops special education programs for the 1,000 students with learning disabilities in the region, which also includes the Alpine, Closter, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan districts, as well as the Northern Valley Regional High School District.^[9]

Awards and recognition

In 2023, Luther Lee Emerson School was one of nine schools in New Jersey that was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.^{[10] [11]}

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[12]) are:^{[13] [14]}

Elementary schools

• County Road School^[15] with 168 students in pre-kindergarten through first grade
  • Frank J. Mazzini, principal^[16]
• Luther Lee Emerson Schools^[15] with 217 students in grades 2 - 4
  • Frank J. Mazzini, principal^[16]

Middle school

• Demarest Middle School^[17] with 320 students in grades 5 through 8
  • Jonathon Regan, principal^[18]

The district's PTO provides enrichment for students and afternoon school-age care from school closing to 6 PM; no before-school care is available.^[19]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^{[20] [21]}

• Michael Fox, superintendent of schools^[22]
• Antoinette Kelly, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of seven members, sets policy and oversees 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 either two or three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.^{[23] [24] [25]}

External links

• Demarest Public Schools
  • Data for Demarest Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Notes and References

1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=7bb5308be8e34a51ba72f01ae40696d1 Demarest Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3403810&DistrictID=3403810 District information for Demarest School District
3. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
4. Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In / Demarest, N.J.; Small Town, Large Sense of History", The New York Times, April 4, 1999. Accessed December 4, 2014. "Following eighth grade, students go on to Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest, which the borough shares with Haworth and neighboring Closter."
5. https://www.nvnet.org/employment/our_communities Our Communities
6. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/03/3710/000.html Northern Valley Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative
7. http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)
8. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411760&ID=341176000650 School data for Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest
9. https://vrp.nvnet.org/about/overview Region III Overview
10. https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/education/2023/09/19/2023-national-blue-ribbon-schools-nj-new-jersey/70901373007/ "These 9 NJ schools were named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools"
11. https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/assets/reports/2023/all_2023_national_blue_ribbon_schools.pdf#page=20 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Non-Public Schools
12. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403810 School Data for Demarest Public Schools
13. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/1070 School Performance Reports for the Demarest School District
14. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1070 New Jersey School Directory for the Demarest Public Schools
15. https://crslle.demarestpublicschools.org/ County Road and Luther Lee Emerson Schools
16. https://crslle.demarestpublicschools.org/principalscorner Principal's Corner
17. https://dms.demarestpublicschools.org/ Demarest Middle School
18. https://dms.demarestpublicschools.org/principalscorner Principal's Corner
19. http://www.demarestpto.org/2016/06/13/school-aged-child-care-sacc/ School Aged Child Care (SACC)
20. https://www.demarestpublicschools.org/boewelcome Board Members
21. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/bergen New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County
22. https://www.demarestpublicschools.org/administration Administration
23. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0141&id=7bb5308be8e34a51ba72f01ae40696d1 Demarest Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term
24. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
25. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/1070.pdf#page=37 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Demarest School District