Voorhees Township Public Schools

Voorhees Township Public Schools
Address
329 Route 73
Voorhees Township
, Camden County, New Jersey, 08043
Coordinates39°50′49″N 74°57′35″W / 39.84699°N 74.959679°W / 39.84699; -74.959679
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentNeely Hackett, Andrew Moskowitz
Business administratorHelen Haley
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,976 (as of 2019–20)[1]
Faculty228.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.voorhees.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,50247$18,891−7.4%
1Budgetary Cost14,4384614,1592.0%
2Classroom Instruction9,614748,65911.0%
6Support Services1,896282,167−12.5%
8Administrative Cost1,299151,547−16.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,505411,612−6.6%
13Extracurricular Activities1176210412.5%
16Median Teacher Salary76,5108061,136
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 Voorhees Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Voorhees Township, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,976 students and 228.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1.[1]

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.[4]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District, a limited-purpose, public regional school district that serves students at Eastern Regional High School from the constituent communities of Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township.[5] As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,928 students and 140.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1.[6]

Awards and recognition

For the 2003-04 school year, Edward T. Hamilton Elementary School was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education, one of 233 selected nationwide.[7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9][10]

Elementary schools
  • Edward T. Hamilton Elementary School[11] with 384 students in grades K-5
    • Mary Tadley, principal as of 2024
  • Kresson Elementary School[12] with 382 students in grades K-5
    • Stacey Morris, principal
  • Osage Elementary School[13] with 684 students in grades K-5
    • Robert A. Cranmer, principal
  • Signal Hill Elementary School[14] with 485 students in grades PreK-5
    • Sharon Stallings, principal
Middle school
  • Voorhees Middle School[15] with 1,018 students in grades 6-8
    • Kris Calabria, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[16]

  • Neely Hackett, superintendent[17]
  • Helen Haley, business administrator and board secretary[18]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee 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.[19][20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Voorhees Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Voorhees Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed February 5, 2010. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Voorhees Township School District. Composition: The Voorhees Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Voorhees in the County of Camden."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 15, 2014.
  5. ^ Eastern Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 18, 2017. "Our district is a limited purpose public regional high school serving students in grades 9 through 12. The student population is multicultural and reflects the diversity of the three communities it serves: Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township."
  6. ^ School data for Eastern Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  7. ^ 2003 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed January 19, 2022.
  8. ^ School Data for the Voorhees Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  9. ^ School Performance Reports for the Voorhees Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  10. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the New Jersey School Directory for the Voorhees Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Edward T. Hamilton Elementary School, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2022.
  12. ^ Kresson Elementary School, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2022.
  13. ^ Osage Elementary School, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Signal Hill Elementary School, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2022.
  15. ^ Voorhees Middle School, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2022.
  16. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  17. ^ Superintendent, Voorhees Township School District. Accessed March 17, 2023.
  18. ^ District Office, Voorhees Township School District. Accessed March 17, 2023.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Voorhees Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 5, 2020. "The 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 (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members' terms expire each year."
  21. ^ Board of Education, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2022.