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Margate City Schools

Margate City Schools
Address
8103 Winchester Avenue
Margate City
, Atlantic County, New Jersey, 08402
United States
Coordinates39°19′52″N 74°30′08″W / 39.331126°N 74.5021°W / 39.331126; -74.5021
District information
GradesK-8
SuperintendentThomas Baruffi
Business administratorJennifer Germana
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment351 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty48.8 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio7.2:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
Websitewww.margateschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$26,06064$18,89137.9%
1Budgetary Cost20,4976414,15944.8%
2Classroom Instruction11,774648,65936.0%
6Support Services3,631622,16767.6%
8Administrative Cost1,841521,54719.0%
10Operations & Maintenance2,954641,61283.3%
13Extracurricular Activities1353510429.8%
16Median Teacher Salary86,5416361,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The Margate City Schools are a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Margate City, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Students from Longport Borough, a non-operating school district, jointly attend the district's schools.[3][4][5]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 351 students and 48.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.2:1.[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.[6]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students from Margate attend Atlantic City High School in Atlantic City, which also serves students from Brigantine and Ventnor City who attend the school as part of sending/receiving relationships.[7][8] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,796 students and 153.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.[9]

Awards and recognition

Eugene A. Tighe Middle School was one of nine public schools recognized in 2017 as Blue Ribbon Schools by the United States Department of Education.[10]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[11]) are:[12][13][14][15]

Elementary school
  • William H. Ross III Elementary School[16] 169 students in grades K-4
    • Audrey Becker, principal[17]
Middle school
  • Eugene A. Tighe Middle School[18] with 181 students in grades 5-8
    • Ryan Gaskill, principal[19]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[20]

  • Thomas Baruffi, superintendent of schools
  • Jennifer Germana, board secretary and school business administrator

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 I school district, the board's trustees are appointed by the mayor with three seats up for reappointment each year. 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][23]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Margate City 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. ^ About Margate and the School District Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, Margate City School District, Accessed May 23, 2011. "The City of Margate School District is a Type I District providing a full range of educational services appropriate to grade levels K through 8 in the City of Margate and the adjoining Borough of Longport, including special education for handicapped youngsters."
  4. ^ 13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2009.
  5. ^ D'Amico, Diane. "State rules Longport students can attend Ocean City High School", The Press of Atlantic City, June 11, 2014. Accessed May 8, 2020. "Longport operates no schools. Students in grades K-8 attend school in Margate and that relationship will continue."
  6. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  7. ^ Atlantic City Public School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 26, 2017. "The Atlantic City Public School District is a Pre-K to 12 school district operating Eleven (11) schools. Our Pre-K through 8th grade schools serve Atlantic City, while our high school serves the students of Atlantic City, Ventnor, Brigantine, Margate and Longport. "
  8. ^ Rotondo, Christie. "Shore towns may pay less as Atlantic City schools slash budgets", The Press of Atlantic City, June 14, 2015. Accessed November 26, 2017. "Over the years, Brigantine, Ventnor, Margate and Longport have criticized the high cost of tuition to send their students to Atlantic City High School."
  9. ^ School data for Atlantic City High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "Nine New Jersey Public Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education", New Jersey Department of Education, September 28, 2017. Accessed October 18, 2017.
  11. ^ School Data for the Margate City Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  12. ^ About Us, Margate City Schools. Accessed May 8, 2020. "Margate City District pupils are housed in two separate facilities: the Eugene A. Tighe Middle School constructed in 1956, and the William H. Ross III Elementary School constructed in 2000. As a result of a 24 million dollar addition and renovation project and new school construction in 1999, all schools have been upgraded to enhance the educational environment. The elementary school houses the district administrative offices and grades K-4. The middle school, which houses grades 5-8, is departmentalized with an emphasis on thematic teaching.... Overall responsibility for the education of the K-8 children within the City of Margate lies with the district's Board of Education, composed of seven members, appointed by the mayor for staggered terms of three years."
  13. ^ Public School Directory 2023–2024, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  14. ^ School Performance Reports for the Margate City Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  15. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Margate City Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  16. ^ William H. Ross III Elementary School, Margate City Schools. Accessed May 19, 2017.
  17. ^ Principal, William H. Ross Elementary School. Accessed May 8, 2020.
  18. ^ Eugene A. Tighe Middle School, Margate City Schools. Accessed May 8, 2020.
  19. ^ Principal, Eugene A. Tighe Middle School. Accessed May 8, 2020.
  20. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 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 Margate City School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 18, 2024. "The City of Margate School District is a Type I district located in the County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey. As a Type I district, the Board of Education members are appointed by the Mayor. The Board is comprised of seven members appointed to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8." See "Roster of Officials" on page 15.
  23. ^ Margate City Board of Education District Policy 9112, Margate City Schools. Accessed May 8, 2020. "The Margate City Board of Education members are appointed to their position by the Mayor of Margate in accordance with the state regulations concerning Type I school districts."
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