Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
Encyclopedia
The Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade form five communities in Salem County
, New Jersey
, United States
. The district serves over 1,700 students from Woodstown
and Pilesgrove Township
for K-12, along with students from neighboring Alloway Township
, Oldmans Township
and Upper Pittsgrove Township
who attend the district's high school as part of sending/receiving relationship
s. A majority of public school students in grades 9-12 from Oldmans Township attend Penns Grove High School
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
, with the balance attending Woodstown High School.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 1,721 students and 137.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth 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.
):
Elementary School
Middle School
High School
Salem County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,285 people, 24,295 households, and 17,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 26,158 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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. The district serves over 1,700 students from Woodstown
Woodstown, New Jersey
Woodstown is a Borough in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,136.Woodstown was established on July 26, 1882, from portions of Pilesgrove Township based on the results of a referendum held that same day...
and Pilesgrove Township
Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey
Pilesgrove Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,923....
for K-12, along with students from neighboring Alloway Township
Alloway Township, New Jersey
Alloway Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 3,467....
, Oldmans Township
Oldmans Township, New Jersey
Oldmans Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 1,798....
and Upper Pittsgrove Township
Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Upper Pittsgrove Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 3,468.Upper Pittsgrove Township was incorporated on March 10, 1846, from portions of Pittsgrove Township...
who attend the district's high school as part of sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
s. A majority of public school students in grades 9-12 from Oldmans Township attend Penns Grove High School
Penns Grove High School
Penns Grove High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Carneys Point Township and Penns Grove in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District...
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
The Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district serving students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from three communities in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. The district serves students from Carneys Point Township and Penns...
, with the balance attending Woodstown High School.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 1,721 students and 137.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth 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.
Schools
The district is made up of the following three schools (with 2008-09 enrollment from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
):
Elementary School
- Mary S. Shoemaker Elementary School serves children from pre-kindergarten through grade five - 506 students
- Diane Cioffi - Principal
Middle School
- Woodstown Middle School serves grades six to eight - 413 students
- John Fargnoli - Principal
High School
- Woodstown High SchoolWoodstown High SchoolWoodstown High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from the City of Woodstown, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District.Students from neighboring Alloway...
serves students in grades nine through twelve - 802 students- Dr. Scott Hoopes - Principal
- Christopher M. Snyder - Assistant Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Thomas Coleman, Superintendent
- Frank Rizzo, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
- Data for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...