West Deptford Public Schools Explained
The West Deptford Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from West Deptford Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,947 students and 238.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1.[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 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5] [6] [7]
- Elementary schools
- Oakview Elementary School[8] with 423 students in grades PreK-1
- Laura Sandy, principal[9]
- Red Bank Elementary School[10] with 308 students in grade K and 2
- Jill Scheetz, principal[11]
- Green-Fields Elementary School[12] with 483 students in grades 3-4
- Karry Corbitt, principal[13]
- Middle school
- West Deptford Middle School[14] with 869 students in grades 5-8
- Jason Morrell, principal[15]
- High school
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[18]
- Brian C. Gismondi,Superintendent[19]
- Steven Jakubowski, business administrator and board secretary[20]
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.[21] [22] [23]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=bd9df2c3f14642868030db8473afad86 West Deptford Board of Education Bylaw 0110 - Identification
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3417430&DistrictID=3417430 District information for West Deptford Township School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417430 School Data for the West Deptford Public Schools
- https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12267/GCPSD-revisions-for-2023-2024 2023-2024 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/15/5620 School Performance Reports for the West Deptford Township School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5620 New Jersey School Directory for the West Deptford Public Schools
- https://oes.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/ Oakview Elementary School
- https://cdn5-ss9.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_4028/File/QuickLinks/principal%20letter.png Principal's Letter
- https://rbes.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/ Red Bank Elementary School
- https://rbes.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/principal_s_message Principal's Message
- https://ges.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/ Green-Fields Elementary School
- https://ges.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/principal_s_page Principal's Page
- https://ms.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/ West Deptford Middle School
- https://ms.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/staff_directory/administration Administration
- https://hs.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/ West Deptford High School
- https://hs.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/staff_directory/administration Administration
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/gloucester New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County
- https://wdschools.org/administration/superintendent Superintendent of Schools
- https://wdschools.org/administration/business_administrator Business Administrator
- 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/22/5620.pdf#page=41 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the West Deptford Township School District
- https://wdschools.org/Board_of_Education/board_members Board Members
