Roselle Public Schools Explained

Roselle Public Schools
Superintendent:	Nathan L. Fisher
Businessadmin:	Anthony Juskiewicz
Address:	710 Locust Street
City:	Roselle
County:	Union County
Zipcode:	07203
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	40.652°N -74.265°W
Grades:	PreK-12
Schools:	8
Enrollment:	2,897 (as of 2020–21)
Faculty:	289.0 FTEs
Ratio:	10.0:1
Free Label:	District Factor Group
Free Text:	DE

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

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising eight schools, had an enrollment of 2,897 students and 289.0 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 "DE", the fifth-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]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[4]) are:^{[5] [6] [7]}

Preschools

• Kindergarten Success Academy^[8] with 184 students in Kindergarten
  • Sheila Williams, principal

Elementary schools

• Harrison Elementary School^[9] with 268 students in grades 1-4
  • Melissa Nevarez, principal
• Charles C. Polk Elementary School^[10] with 295 students in grades 1-4
  • Andreea Harry, principal
• Washington Elementary School^[11] with 317 students in grades 1-4
  • Marianne Tankard, principal

Middle schools

• Leonard V. Moore Middle School^[12] with 460 students in grades 5-6
  • Craig Messemer, principal
• Grace Wilday Junior High School^[13] with 503 students in grades 7-8
  • Tomeeko Hunt, principal

High school

• Abraham Clark High School^[14] with 781 students in grades 9-12
  • Terry Shareef, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^{[15] [16]}

• Nathan L. Fisher, superintendent
• Anthony Juskiewicz, school 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 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.^{[17] [18]}

External links

• Roselle Public Schools
  • Data for the Roselle Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

Notes and References

1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=a23a323ca80d432cae702706597e921a Roselle Borough Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3414280&DistrictID=3414280 District information for Roselle Public Schools
3. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414280 School Data for the Roselle Public Schools
5. https://www.roselleschools.org/school-hours/ School Hours
6. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/39/4540 School Performance Reports for the Roselle Public School District
7. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4540 New Jersey School Directory for the Roselle Public Schools
8. https://roselleschools.org/ksa/ Kindergarten Success Academy
9. https://www.roselleschools.org/harrison/ Harrison Elementary School
10. https://www.roselleschools.org/polk/ Charles C. Polk Elementary School
11. https://www.roselleschools.org/washington/ Washington Elementary School
12. https://www.roselleschools.org/lvm/ Leonard V. Moore Middle School
13. https://www.roselleschools.org/wilday/ Grace Wilday Junior High School
14. https://www.roselleschools.org/achs/ Abraham Clark High School
15. https://www.roselleschools.org/administration/ District Administrators
16. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/union New Jersey School Directory for Union County
17. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
18. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/21/4540.pdf#page=13 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Roselle School District