Moorestown Township Public Schools

The Moorestown Township Public Schools (MTPS) is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Moorestown Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Moorestown Township Public Schools
Address
803 North Stanwick Road Moorestown, NJ 08057 United States
Coordinates	39.983044°N 74.943329°W
District information
Grades	PreK to 12
Superintendent	Dr. Scott McCartney
Business administrator	James Heiser
Schools	6
Students and staff
Enrollment	3,997 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	348.9 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	I
Website	www.mtps.com
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $17,902 42 $18,891 −5.2% 1 Budgetary Cost 14,175 45 14,783 −4.1% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,393 37 8,763 −4.2% 6 Support Services 2,569 72 2,392 7.4% 8 Administrative Cost 1,279 24 1,485 −13.9% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,453 30 1,783 −18.5% 13 Extracurricular Activities 424 102 268 58.2% 16 Median Teacher Salary 59,610 27 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 3,997 students and 348.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.[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]

Notably, the district was part of a lawsuit in 2003 called Hornstine v. Township of Moorestown over attempted policy changes made by Moorestown High School.

Awards and recognition

For the 1991-92 school year, George C. Baker Elementary School was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. Moorestown High School was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School for the 1999-2000 school year.[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics)[6] are:[7]

Elementary schools

• George C. Baker Elementary School[8] (378 students; in grades PreK-3)
  • Michele Rowe, Principal[9]
• Mary E. Roberts Elementary School[10] (346; PreK-3)
  • Brian Carter, Principal[9]
• South Valley Elementary School[11] (405; PreK-3)
  • Heather Hackl, Principal[9]
• Moorestown Upper Elementary School[12] (916; 4-6)
  • Susan Powell, Principal[9]
  • Michael D'Ascenzo, Assistant Principal[9]
  • Dr. Michele Hassall, Assistant Principal[9]

Middle school

• William Allen Middle School[13] (638; 7-8)
  • Matthew Keith, Principal[9]
  • Cheryl Caravano, Assistant Principal[9]

High school

• Moorestown High School[14] (1,293; 9-12)
  • Andrew Seibel, Principal[9]
  • Robert McGough, Assistant Principal[9]
  • Don Williams, Assistant Principal[9]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[9][15]

• Dr. Scott McCartney, Superintendent
• James Heiser, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, with 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.[16][17][18]

References

1. District information for Moorestown Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Moorestown Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Moorestown Township Public Schools. Accessed April 26, 2020. "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 twelve in the Moorestown Township School District. Composition: The Moorestown Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Moorestown Township."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 4, 2014.
5. Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine, United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
6. School Data for the Moorestown Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
7. New Jersey School Directory for the Moorestown Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
8. George C. Baker Elementary School, Moorestown Township Public Schools. Accessed April 26, 2020.
9. Administration, Moorestown Township Public Schools. Accessed April 26, 2020.
10. Mary E. Roberts Elementary School, Moorestown Township Public Schools. Accessed April 26, 2020.
11. South Valley Elementary School, Moorestown Township Public Schools. Accessed April 26, 2020.
12. Moorestown Upper Elementary School, Moorestown Township Public Schools. Accessed April 26, 2020.
13. William Allen Middle School, Moorestown Township Public Schools. Accessed April 26, 2020.
14. Moorestown High School, Moorestown Township Public Schools. Accessed April 26, 2020.
15. New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
16. 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.
17. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Moorestown Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed April 26, 2020. "The Moorestown Township Public School District (hereafter referred to as the “District”) is a Type II district located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year."
18. Meet the Board of Education, Moorestown Township Public Schools. Accessed April 26, 2020. "The Moorestown Board of Education is comprised of nine members who are elected for a three year term."

External links

• Moorestown Township Public Schools
• Moorestown Township Township Schools's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Moorestown Township Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics