Robbinsville Public School District

The Robbinsville Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Robbinsville Township (known as Washington Township until 2007), in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.[3][4] A new high school was established in the district, which started admitting its first students in 2004-05 as part of ending a sending/receiving relationship with the Lawrence Township Public Schools under which students had attended Lawrence High School.

Robbinsville Public School District
Address
155 Robbinsville-Edinburg Road Robbinsville Township , Mercer County, New Jersey, 08691
Coordinates	40.237371°N 74.615212°W
District information
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Brian J. Betze
Business administrator	Nick Mackres
Schools	3
Students and staff
Enrollment	3,164 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	237.4 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	13.3:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	I
Website	www.robbinsville.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $14,969 4 $18,891 −20.8% 1 Budgetary Cost 11,104 3 14,783 −24.9% 2 Classroom Instruction 6,514 3 8,763 −25.7% 6 Support Services 1,566 6 2,392 −34.5% 8 Administrative Cost 1,133 2 1,485 −23.7% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,379 15 1,783 −22.7% 13 Extracurricular Activities 475 53 268 77.2% 16 Median Teacher Salary 57,942 13 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 3,164 students and 237.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1.[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.[5]

Schools

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

Elementary school

• Sharon Elementary School[8] with 1,058 students in grades PreK-4
  • Nicole Bootier, Principal
    • Michael Passafaro, Assistant Principal

Middle school

• Pond Road Middle School[9] with 1,031 students in grades 5-8
  • Paul Gizzo, Principal
    • Tawrye Mason, Assistant Principal
    • Tom Brettell, Assistant Principal

High school

• Robbinsville High School[10] with 1,053 students in grades 9-12
  • Molly C. Avery, Principal
    • Nicole Rossi-Mumpower, Assistant Principal
    • Curtis Wyers, Assistant Principal

Students from Robbinsville Township had attended Lawrence High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Lawrence Township Public Schools which ended with the final group of seniors who graduated in the 2006-07 school year. As of the 2007-08 school year, all four high school grades were housed on campus and the school graduated its first class of approximately 150 students.[11]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[12]

• Brian J. Betze, Superintendent[13]
• Nick Mackres, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[14]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine elected 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. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.[15][16][17]

References

1. District information for Robbinsville Public Schools, 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. Robbinsville Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Robbinsville Public School District. Accessed October 26, 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 Robbinsville School District. Composition: The Robbinsville School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Robbinsville Township."
4. 2017-2018 Mercer County Charter and Public Schools Directory, Mercer County, New Jersey. Accessed November 15, 2019.
5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 5, 2015.
6. School Data for the Washington Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
7. New Jersey School Directory for the Robbinsville Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
8. Sharon Elementary School, Robbinsville Public School District. Accessed November 30, 2019.
9. Pond Road Middle School, Robbinsville Public School District. Accessed November 30, 2019.
10. Robbinsville High School, Robbinsville Public School District. Accessed November 30, 2019.
11. Kahn, Lea. "Lawrence: School district earns $1 million from solar panels", The Lawrence Ledger, March 30, 2011. Accessed April 18, 2011. "School district officials began exploring the possibility of installing solar panels on each of the seven school buildings in 2004, Mr. Meara said. The goal was to address the loss of revenue as a result of Robbinsville Township's decision to build its own high school, ending the sending-receiving relationship between the Lawrence and Robbinsville school districts."
12. New Jersey School Directory for Mercer County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
13. Office of the Superintendent, Robbinsville Public School District. Accessed October 26, 2020.
14. Business Office, Robbinsville Public School District. Accessed October 26, 2020.
15. 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.
16. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Robbinsville School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed October 26, 2020. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Mercer, 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 kindergarten through twelfth at its three schools."
17. Contact Our Board Members, Robbinsville Public School District. Accessed October 26, 2020.

External links

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