Bloomfield Public Schools

Not to be confused with Bloomfield Schools in New Mexico.

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, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[3]

Bloomfield Public Schools
Address
155 Broad Street Bloomfield , Essex County, New Jersey, 07003
Coordinates	40.799133°N 74.196779°W / 40.799133; -74.196779
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Salvatore Goncalves
Business administrator	Hwey-Hwey "Vicky" Guo
Schools	11
Students and staff
Enrollment	6,191 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty	538.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	DE
Website	Official website
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $15,848 12 $18,891 −16.1% 1 Budgetary Cost 12,281 10 14,783 −16.9% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,594 12 8,763 −13.3% 6 Support Services 1,426 5 2,392 −40.4% 8 Administrative Cost 1,682 87 1,485 13.3% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,176 9 1,783 −34.0% 13 Extracurricular Activities 199 31 268 −25.7% 16 Median Teacher Salary 53,300 4 64,043 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 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,191 students and 538.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.^[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 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[9]) are:^[10][11][12]

Early childhood

• Early Childhood Center at Forest Glen^[13] (165 students; in grade PreK)
  • Linda Colucci, principal

Elementary schools

• Berkeley Elementary School^[14] (446; K-6)
  • Natashia Baxter, principal
• Brookdale Elementary School^[15] (320; K-6)
  • Lauren Barton, principal
• Carteret Elementary School^[16] (375; K-6)
  • John Baltz, principal
• Demarest Elementary School^[17] (480; K-6)
  • Michael Sullivan, principal
• Fairview Elementary School^[18] (452; PreK-6)
  • Ginamarie Mignone, principal
• Franklin Elementary School^[19] (343; K-6)
  • Marianne Abbasso, principal
• Oak View Elementary School^[20] (314; PreK-6)
  • Linda Lo, principal
• Watsessing Elementary School^[21] (270; K-6)
  • Gina Rosamilia, principal

Middle school

• Bloomfield Middle School^[22] (971; 7-8)
  • Alla Vayda-Manzo, principal

High school

• Bloomfield High School / Bridges Academy^[23] (1,986; 9-12)
  • Christopher Jennings, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[24][25]

• Salvatore Goncalves, superintendent of schools^[26]
• Hwey-Hwey "Vicky" Guo, business administrator and board secretary^[27]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised 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 2013) 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.^[28][29][30]

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.^[31]

References

1. District information for Bloomfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
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, Bloomfield 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" Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, 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 December 1, 2022.
10. Principal Contact Information, Bloomfield Public Schools. Accessed January 30, 2023.
11. School Performance Reports for the Bloomfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
12. New Jersey School Directory for the Bloomfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2024.
13. Early Childhood Center at Forest Glen, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
14. Berkeley School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
15. Brookdale Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
16. Carteret Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
17. Demarest Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
18. Fairview Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
19. Franklin Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
20. Oak View Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
21. Watsessing Elementary School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
22. Bloomfield Middle School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
23. Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
24. District and School Staff, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
25. New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 23, 2016.
26. Superintendent, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
27. Business Office, Bloomfield School District. Accessed January 30, 2023.
28. 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.
29. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Bloomfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 9, 2024. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials 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."
30. Board of Education Members, Bloomfield Public Schools. Accessed January 30, 2023.
31. Kiefer, Eric. "N.J. Town Elects Deceased Man To School Board", Montclair Patch, November 4, 2015. Accessed November 7, 2015.

External links

• Bloomfield Public Schools
• School Performance Reports for the Bloomfield Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Bloomfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics