Eatontown Public Schools

The Eatontown Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Eatontown in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.

Eatontown Public Schools
Address
5 Grant Avenue
Eatontown, NJ 07724
United States
Coordinates40.306304°N 74.05034°W / 40.306304; -74.05034
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentScott T. McCue
Business administratorLori Youngclaus
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment962 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty101.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$20,33778$18,8917.7%
1Budgetary Cost15,6787314,15910.7%
2Classroom Instruction9,583738,65910.7%
6Support Services2,372572,1679.5%
8Administrative Cost1,571431,5471.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,963761,61221.8%
13Extracurricular Activities1267110421.2%
16Median Teacher Salary62,0645061,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 962 students and 101.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1.[1]

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.[3]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Monmouth Regional High School, located in Tinton Falls. The high school is part of the Monmouth Regional High School District, which also serves students from Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls, along with students from Naval Weapons Station Earle.[4] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 972 students and 91.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1.[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7][8]

Elementary schools
  • Meadowbrook Elementary School[9] with 292 students in grades K-2)
    • Valerie Cioffi, principal[10]
  • Woodmere Elementary School[11] with 232 students in grades PreK and 3-4
    • Kevin Iozzi, principal[10]
  • Margaret L. Vetter Elementary School[12] with 199 students in grades 5-6
    • Tara Mcuhilla, principal[10]
Middle school
  • Memorial Middle School[13] with 220 students in grades 7 and 8
    • Kristoffer Brogna, principal[10]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[10][14]

  • Scott T. McCue, superintendent of schools[15]
  • Lori Youngclaus, school business administrator and board secretary[16]

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.[17][18][19]

References
  1. District information for Eatontown 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. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 12, 2015.
  4. Monmouth Regional High School 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 28, 2016. "Monmouth Regional is a comprehensive high school serving a culturally diverse student population of approximately 1050 students. Pupils attending reside in the Monmouth County communities of Eatontown, Shrewsbury Township, and Tinton Falls. In addition, some students come from the military facility of Earle Naval Weapons Station."
  5. School data for Monmouth Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  6. Data for Eatontown Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 8, 2020.
  7. County School List E-G, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed May 8, 2020.
  8. New Jersey School Directory for the Eatontown Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  9. Meadowbrook Elementary School, Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed January 12, 2015.
  10. Staff, Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed May 8, 2020.
  11. Woodmere Elementary School, Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed January 12, 2015.
  12. Margaret L. Vetter Elementary School, Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed January 12, 2015.
  13. Memorial Middle School, Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed January 12, 2015.
  14. New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  15. Administrative Offices, Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed May 8, 2020.
  16. Business Office, Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed May 8, 2020.
  17. 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.
  18. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Eatontown Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed May 1, 2020. "The Board of Education, comprised of nine members, each elected to three-year terms, meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month for regular meetings.... The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Monmouth, 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 appointed to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grades levels Preschool through 8th grade."
  19. Board of Education, Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed May 8, 2020.
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