Bloomfield Public Schools (New Jersey)

The Bloomfield Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Bloomfield, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Bloomfield Public Schools
Address
155 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Coordinates40.799133°N 74.196779°W / 40.799133; -74.196779
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentSalvatore Goncalves
Business administratorHwey-Hwey "Vicky" Guo
Schools11
Students and staff
Enrollment6,487 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Faculty544.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
WebsiteOfficial website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,84812$18,891−16.1%
1Budgetary Cost12,2811014,783−16.9%
2Classroom Instruction7,594128,763−13.3%
6Support Services1,42652,392−40.4%
8Administrative Cost1,682871,48513.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,17691,783−34.0%
13Extracurricular Activities19931268−25.7%
16Median Teacher Salary53,300464,043
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 2017-18 school year, the district's 11 schools had an enrollment of 6,487 students and 544.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.[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.[4]

Awards and recognition

During the 2007-08 school year, Oak View Elementary School was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[5][6] the highest award an American school can receive.[7][8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11]

Early childhood
  • Early Childhood Center at Forest Glen[12] (151 students; in grades PreK-2)
    • Linda Colucci, Principal
Elementary schools
  • Berkeley School[13] (451; K-6)
    • Dr. Natashia Baxter, Principal
  • Brookdale Elementary School[14] (338; K-6)
    • Lauren Barton, Principal
  • Carteret Elementary School[15] (415; K-6)
    • John Baltz, Principal
  • Demarest Elementary School[16] (518; K-6)
    • Marie Hardenberg, Principal
  • Fairview Elementary School[17] (550; K-6)
    • Ginamarie Mignone, Principal
  • Franklin Elementary School[18] (361; K-6)
    • Marianne Abbasso, Principal
  • Oak View Elementary School[19] (384; K-6)
    • Marianne Abbasso, Principal
  • Watsessing Elementary School[20] (323; K-6)
    • Mary DiTrani, Principal
Middle school
  • Bloomfield Middle School[21] (940; 7-8)
    • Alla Vayda-Manzo, Principal
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[10][23]

  • Salvatore Goncalves, Superintendent of Schools[24]
  • Hwey-Hwey "Vicky" Guo[25]

The district's board of education has 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 2013) as part of the November general election.[26][27]

In November 2015, Kent Weisert was elected to the school board according to preliminary results even though he died two weeks before the election results came in.[28]

References
  1. District information for Bloomfield Board Of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Bloomfield Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Bllomfield Public Schools. Accessed February 6, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Bloomfield School District. Composition: The Bloomfield School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Bloomfield."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 22, 2014.
  5. Addison, Kasi; and Juri, Carmen. "Three Essex schools capture blue ribbon", The Star-Ledger, October 7, 2007. Accessed October 14, 2007. "Principals in three Essex County schools found out last week their buildings joined an exclusive club of exemplary schools when the U.S. Department of Education named the nation's latest batch of No Child Left Behind -- Blue Ribbon Schools.... The three Essex County schools are Oakview School in Bloomfield, Millburn High School and Harriet Tubman School in Newark."
  6. No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 2007 Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed October 15, 2007.
  7. "CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department", Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  8. "Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test", The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
  9. School Data for the Bloomfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  10. District and School Staff, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  11. New Jersey School Directory for the Bloomfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 23, 2016.
  12. Early Childhood Center at Forest Glen, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  13. Berkeley School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  14. Brookdale Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  15. Carteret Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  16. Demarest Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  17. Fairview Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  18. Franklin Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  19. Oak View Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  20. Watsessing Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  21. Bloomfield Middle School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  22. Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  23. New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 23, 2016.
  24. Superintendent, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  25. Business Office, Bloomfield School District. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  26. 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.
  27. Board of Education, Bloomfield Public Schools. Accessed February 6, 2020.
  28. Kiefer, Eric. "N.J. Town Elects Deceased Man To School Board", Montclair Patch, November 4, 2015. Accessed November 7, 2015.
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