Stratford School District

Stratford School District
Address
111 Warwick Road
Stratford
, Camden County, New Jersey
United States
Coordinates39°49′50″N 75°00′50″W / 39.830521°N 75.013857°W / 39.830521; -75.013857
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentRenee D. Egan
Business administratorDebra Trasatti
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment901 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty78.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
Websitewww.stratford.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,32425$18,891−13.6%
1Budgetary Cost12,8552214,159−9.2%
2Classroom Instruction7,697208,659−11.1%
6Support Services1,831232,167−15.5%
8Administrative Cost1,641501,5476.1%
10Operations & Maintenance1,443351,612−10.5%
13Extracurricular Activities1246910419.2%
16Median Teacher Salary57,4172061,136
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 Stratford School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Stratford in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Students from Laurel Springs attend the district's schools for grades 7 and 8 as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[3] Students from Hi-Nella attend the district for PreK-8 as part of a sending/receiving relationship, under a five-year transition that started in 2012-13, bringing in an additional 100 students to the district.[4]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 901 students and 78.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.[1]

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.[5]

For ninth grade through twelfth grade, public school students attend Sterling High School, a regional high school district that also serves students from Magnolia and Somerdale, along with the sending districts of Hi-Nella and Laurel Springs.[6][7] The high school is located in Somerdale. As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 894 students and 70.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.[8]

Awards and recognition

Samuel S. Yellin School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.[9]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[10]) are:[11][12]

Elementary school
  • Parkview Elementary School[13] with 384 students in pre-kindergarten through third grade
    • Brian Blumenstein, principal[14]
Middle school
  • Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School[15] with 507 students in grades 4 through 8
    • Caitlin Holloway, principal[16]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[17][18]

  • Renee D. Egan, superintendent[19]
  • Debra Trasatti, 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] The board includes additional trustees from the sending districts, with one from Hi-Nella and one from Laurel Springs.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Stratford School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 5, 2017. "The Yellin School houses approximately 515 students that are comprised of five grade levels ranging from 4th Grade to 8th Grade. The nearby Laurel Springs School District is a sending district starting in 7th Grade."
  4. ^ Borough of Stratford School District Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 5, 2017. "The addition of Hi-Nella students through a five-year phase-in send/receive agreement that began with the 2012-13 school year will increase total enrollment, at the end of the five years, by 100 students.... In addition, the School District provides educational services for students received on a tuition basis in grades 7 and 8 from the Laurel Springs School District and in grades Pre-K through 8 from the Hi-Nella School District."
  5. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 17, 2014.
  6. ^ Sterling High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 2, 2016. "Sterling High School District is a regional district serving Hi Nella, Laurel Springs, Magnolia, Somerdale and Stratford. Sterling is a suburban residential community, approximately 7 miles southeast of Camden, NJ and part of the Philadelphia, PA metropolitan area."
  7. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011, Sterling High School District. Accessed December 8, 2014. "The purpose of the School District is to provide educational services for resident students in grades 9 through 12 that reside in the Borough's of Magnolia, Somerdale and Stratford. In addition, the School District provides educational services for students in grades 9 through 12 received, on a tuition basis, from the Laurel Springs School District and the Hi-Nella School District."
  8. ^ School data for Sterling High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  9. ^ McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 211, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
  10. ^ School Data for the Stratford School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  11. ^ School Performance Reports for the Stratford School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  12. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Stratford School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Parkview Elementary School, Stratford School District. Accessed May 4, 2020.
  14. ^ Principal's Message, Parkview Elementary School. Accessed July 30, 2024.
  15. ^ Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School, Stratford School District. Accessed May 4, 2020.
  16. ^ Principal's Message, Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School. Accessed July 30, 2024.
  17. ^ District Administration, Stratford School District. Accessed July 30, 2024.
  18. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  19. ^ Superintendent's Home Page, Stratford School District. Accessed July 30, 2024.
  20. ^ Business Office, Stratford School District. Accessed July 30, 2024.
  21. ^ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  22. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Stratford Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed July 30, 2024. "The Stratford Borough School District is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. A Superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8." See "Roster of Officials" on page 15.
  23. ^ Board of Education Members, Stratford School District. Accessed July 30, 2024. "The Stratford Board of Education is the governing body for the Stratford School District. There are ten voting members of the Board. Nine are elected from Stratford and one is appointed by the Laurel Springs Board of Education. The superintendent is a non-voting member of the Board."