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Palmyra Public Schools

Palmyra Public Schools

School district in Burlington County, New Jersey, US

The Palmyra Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves the residents of Palmyra, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Students from Beverly and Riverton attend the district's high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with both districts.[3][4]

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As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 953 students and 79.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.[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.[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7][8][9]

Elementary school
  • Charles Street Elementary School[10] with 457 students in grades PreK-6
    • Christopher Tracey, principal[11]
Middle / High school

In 1948, during de jure educational segregation in the United States, the district had children of all races attend the same school, but then grouped all of the black children in the same class with a black teacher.[15]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[16][17]

  • Brian J. McBride, superintendent
  • William Blatchley, business administrator and board secretary

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 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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[18][19] The board also includes one representative from Beverly and one from Riverton.[20]

References

  1. [1]
    District information for Palmyra Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. [3]
    Administration Archived 2016-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, Palmyra Public Schools. Accessed January 11, 2017. "Palmyra Public Schools offers a wide range of educational programs for the residents of Palmyra, Beverly City, and Riverton, New Jersey. These programs include a preschool handicapped program at Delaware Avenue Elementary School, a K-6 elementary program at Charles Street Elementary School, and a 7-12 program at Palmyra High School."
  4. [4]
    High School Sending Districts, Burlington County Library System, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 27, 2009. Accessed January 11, 2017.
  5. [5]
    NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 11, 2014.
  6. [6]
    School Data for the Palmyra Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  7. [7]
    Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  8. [8]
    School Performance Reports for the Palmyra Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  9. [9]
    New Jersey School Directory for the Palmyra Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  10. [10]
    Charles Street Elementary School, Palmyra Public Schools. Accessed April 29, 2020.
  11. [11]
    2019-2020 Student Handbook, Charles Street School. Accessed April 29, 2020.
  12. [12]
    Palmyra Middle School, Palmyra Public Schools. Accessed April 29, 2020.
  13. [13]
    Palmyra High School, Palmyra Public Schools. Accessed April 29, 2020.
  14. [14]
    2019-2020 Student Handbook, Palmyra High School. Accessed April 29, 2020.
  15. [15]
    Jensen, Noma (Winter 1948). "A Survey of Segregation Practices in the New Jersey School System". The Journal of Negro Education. 17 (1). Journal of Negro Education: 84–88. JSTOR 2966093. - CITED: p. 85.
  16. [16]
    Administration, Palmyra Public Schools. Accessed April 29, 2020.
  17. [17]
    New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  18. [18]
    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.
  19. [19]
    Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Palmyra Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 4, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students from Palmyra Borough in grades Pre-K through 12 at its three schools. In addition, high school students from the City of Beverly and the Borough of Riverton attend Palmyra High School." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.
  20. [20]
    Board of Education Members, Palmyra Public Schools. Accessed April 29, 2020.
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