Metuchen School District

The Metuchen School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Metuchen, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[3]

Metuchen School District
Address
16 Simpson Place Metuchen , Middlesex County, New Jersey, 08840 United States
Coordinates	40.53759°N 74.355209°W / 40.53759; -74.355209
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Vincent Caputo
Business administrator	Michael A. Harvier
Schools	4
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,300 (as of 2019–20)[1]
Faculty	182.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	I
Website	www.metuchenschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,545 43 $18,891 −1.8% 1 Budgetary Cost 13,366 25 14,783 −9.6% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,250 37 8,763 −5.9% 6 Support Services 2,040 32 2,392 −14.7% 8 Administrative Cost 1,293 11 1,485 −12.9% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,362 13 1,783 −23.6% 13 Extracurricular Activities 383 34 268 42.9% 16 Median Teacher Salary 64,091 37 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 2019–20 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 2,300 students and 182.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1.^[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.^[4]

Awards and recognition

In 2022, the United States Department of Education announced that Edgar Middle School was named as a National Blue Ribbon School, along with eight other schools in the state and 297 schools nationwide.^[5][6]

The NAMM Foundation named the district in its 2008 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 110 school districts nationwide.^[7] The district was also included in NAMM's 2009 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 124 school districts nationwide.^[8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[9]) are:^[10][11]

Kindergarten

• Mildred B. Moss Elementary School^[12] with 122 students in Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten
  • Richard Cohen, principal^[13]

Elementary school

• Campbell Elementary School^[14] with 702 students in grades 1-4
  • Vincent Constanza, principal^[13]

Middle school

• Edgar Middle School^[15] with 722 students in grades 5-8
  • Suzy Azevedo, principal^[13]

High school

• Metuchen High School^[16] with 729 students in grades 9-12
  • Edward Porowski, principal^[13]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[13][17]

• Vincent Caputo, superintendent
• Michael A. Harvier, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education is composed of 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 2014) 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][20]

References

1. District information for Metuchen Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Metuchen Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Metuchen School District. Accessed January 5, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 and preschool handicapped in the Metuchen School District. Composition: The Metuchen School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Borough of Metuchen."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 26, 2014
5. 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non‐Public Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed June 26, 2023.
6. Edgar Middle School - Metuchen, NJ, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed June 26, 2023.
7. "NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education'", NAMM, April 30, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2009.
8. "Nationwide Survey Finds the 'Best Communities for Music Education' in U.S.", NAMM, April 16, 2009. Accessed November 13, 2009.
9. School Data for the Metuchen School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
10. School Performance Reports for the Metuchen Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
11. New Jersey School Directory for the Metuchen School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
12. Mildred B. Moss Elementary School, Metuchen School District. Accessed January 5, 2022.
13. Administration, Metuchen School District. Accessed January 5, 2022.
14. Campbell Elementary School, Metuchen School District. Accessed January 5, 2022.
15. Edgar Middle School, Metuchen School District. Accessed January 5, 2022.
16. Metuchen High School, Metuchen School District. Accessed January 5, 2022.
17. New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
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. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Metuchen Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 19, 2024. "The Metuchen School District is a Type II District located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The District is governed by a nine member board elected to three-year terms and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.
20. Board Members, Metuchen School District. Accessed January 5, 2022.

External links

• Metuchen School District
• School Performance Reports for the Metuchen School District, New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Metuchen School District, National Center for Education Statistics