Marlboro Township Public School District Explained
Marlboro Township Public School District |
Superintendent: | Michael Ballone (acting) |
Businessadmin: | Vincent Caravello |
Address: | 1980 Township Drive |
City: | Marlboro Township |
County: | Monmouth County |
State: | New Jersey |
Zipcode: | 07746 |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 40.3267°N -74.2669°W |
Grades: | PreK–8 |
Schools: | 8 |
Enrollment: | 4,784 (as of 2018–19) |
Faculty: | 440.5 FTEs |
Ratio: | 10.9:1 |
Free Label: | District Factor Group |
Free Text: | I |
The Marlboro Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Marlboro Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising eight schools, had an enrollment of 4,784 students and 440.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.[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]
Most public students in ninth through twelfth grades from Marlboro Township attend Marlboro High School, which is part of the Freehold Regional High School District, with some Marlboro students attending Colts Neck High School.[4] The district also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township and Manalapan Township.[5] Many Marlboro students attend the various Learning Centers and Academies available at other district high schools and students from other municipalities in the district attend Marlboro High School's Business Learning Center.[6] As of the 2018–19 school year, Marlboro High School had an enrollment of 1,822 students and 127.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3:1[7] and Colts Neck High School had an enrollment of 1,358 students and 94.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.4:1.[8]
Awards and recognition
In 2022, the United States Department of Education announced that Defino Central Elementary School was named as a National Blue Ribbon School, along with eight other schools in the state and 297 schools nationwide.[9] [10]
Schools
The district has eight school facilities: one pre-school, five elementary schools and two middle schools. The schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[11]) are:[12] [13] [14]
Preschool
- David C. Abbott Early Learning Center[15] with 226 students (opened 2002) serves kindergarten and preschool special education. The latter group had in prior years been taught in the original "one room" Robertsville School built in 1832; this building still stands, down the road from the current Robertsville Elementary School.
Elementary schools
- Defino Central Elementary School[16] with 515 students in grades K-5 (opened 1957)
- David Stratuik, principal
- Frank J. Dugan Elementary School[17] with 616 students in grades K–5 (opened 1987)
- Richard M. Pagliaro, principal[18]
- Asher Holmes Elementary School[19] with 504 students in grades 1–5 (opened 1973)
- Marlboro Elementary School[20] with 489 students in grades K–5 (opened 1971)
- Robertsville Elementary School[21] with 486 students in grades 1–5 (opened 1968)
Middle schools
- Marlboro Memorial Middle School[22] with 883 in grades 6-8 students, opened in 2003, and is home of the Monarch Lions, with the school colors of maroon and gold.
- Marlboro Middle School[23] with 1,042 students in grades 6-8, opened in 1976 and is home of the Hawks.
- Patricia Nieliwocki, principal[24]
Athletics
The Marlboro Mavericks is a wrestling team jointly shared by the two middle schools. Founded in 2004, they have a franchise record of 33–6, with three Divisional Championships, along with two consecutive tournament championships and in 2005–2006 had a perfect 12–0 record in dual meets.[25]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[26] [27]
- Michael Ballone, acting superintendent
- Vincent Caravello, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
The district's board of education, comprised of nine 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 three seats up for election each year held (since 2013) 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.[28] [29] [30]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=381521499991483693f72c2c1580dae6 Marlboro Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3409720&DistrictID=3409720 District information for Marlboro Township School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- https://www.frhsd.com/cms/lib/NJ01912687/Centricity/Domain/4/Attendance%20Boundaries.pdf FRHSD Attendance Boundaries; Which High School Will My Child Attend?
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/25/1650/000.html Freehold Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative
- http://www.frhsd.com/district/files/curriculum/QandA.pdf FRHSD Learning Centers and Academies: Questions and Answers
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405610&ID=340561003804 School data for Marlboro High School
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405610&ID=340561000237 School data for Colts Neck High School
- https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/awardwinners/reports/2022/all_2022_national_blue_ribbon_schools.pdf#page=17 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non‐Public Schools
- https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/awardwinners/winning/22nj117pu_frank_defino_central_elementary_school.html Frank Defino Central Elementary School - Marlboro Township, NJ
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409720 School Data for the Marlboro Public Schools
- https://www.visitmonmouth.com/page.aspx?Id=239 County School List L-M
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/25/3030 School Performance Reports for the Marlboro Township Public School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3030 New Jersey School Directory for the Marlboro Township Public School District
- https://dace.mtps.org/ David C. Abbott Early Learning Center
- https://dces.mtps.org Defino Central Elementary School
- https://fdes.mtps.org/ Frank J. Dugan Elementary School
- https://fdes.mtps.org/apps/spotlightmessages/3469 Principal's Message
- https://ahes.mtps.org/ Asher Holmes Elementary School
- https://mes.mtps.org/ Marlboro Elementary School
- https://res.mtps.org/ Robertsville Elementary School
- https://mems.mtps.org/ Marlboro Memorial Middle School
- https://mms.mtps.org/ Marlboro Middle School
- https://mms.mtps.org/apps/spotlightmessages/3472 Principal's Message
- http://newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2006/0201/Sports/073.html "Mavericks enjoy perfect season in CJ wrestling"
- https://www.mtps.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=806613&type=d&pREC_ID=1194391 Contacts & Hours
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/monmouth New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/22/3030.pdf#page=73 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Marlboro Township School District
- https://www.mtps.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=807355&type=d&pREC_ID=1194916 Board Members