Watchung Borough School District

ONE PARENTY WAY
WATCHUNG, NJ 07069
(908) 755-8121

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District Overview

	District	State Average
Graduation Rate	-	84.6%
Dropout Rate	-	1.7%
Per Pupil Spending	$15,609	$17,621
Students Per Teacher	12.1	12.0
Number of Schools	2	-
Number of Students	688	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	57	-

District Test Scores

ASK - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	76.9%	59.7%
2009	94.1%	62.7%

Math Test
2010	92.3%	59.9%
2009	97.6%	75.2%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	88.8%	41.9%
2009	89.0%	80.2%

Math Test
2010	97.7%	59.4%
2009	93.5%	62.7%

Science Test
2010	100.0%	87.1%
2009	98.9%	85.7%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	82.4%	46.3%
2009	91.8%	68.3%

Math Test
2010	88.9%	62.5%
2009	90.5%	56.6%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	92.2%	78.6%
2009	94.3%	69.8%

Math Test
2010	92.1%	86.1%
2009	94.3%	78.7%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	96.8%	86.1%
2009	95.1%	72.5%

Math Test
2010	93.4%	81.9%
2009	79.0%	66.8%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	97.6%	94.0%
2009	98.9%	91.7%

Math Test
2010	89.2%	83.6%
2009	97.7%	62.1%

Science Test
2010	96.4%	94.2%
2009	100.0%	94.7%

Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010

Student Enrollment (2009-2010)

	Students	Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	688	12.1

Student Enrollment By Grade

	Students
Prekindergarten Students	-
Kindergarten Students	73
1st Grade Students	75
2nd Grade Students	67
3rd Grade Students	61
4th Grade Students	87
5th Grade Students	92
6th Grade Students	78
7th Grade Students	91
8th Grade Students	83
9th Grade Students	-
10th Grade Students	-
11th Grade Students	-
12th Grade Students	-
Ungraded Students	6

Student Enrollment By Race

	Students
American Indian or Alaska Native	-
Asian or Pacific Islander	115
Hispanic	42
Black (Non-Hispanic)	32
White (Non-Hispanic)	515

Student Enrollment By Gender

	Students
Male	378
Female	335

Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	57	12.1
Prekindergarten Teachers	-	-
Kindergarten Teachers	3	-
Elementary Teachers	35	-
Secondary Teachers	13	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	6	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	15
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	1

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	1
Elementary	-
Secondary	-
Other	1

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	2
Library Support Staff	-

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	11
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	2
LEA Administrative Support Staff	-
School Administrators	3
School Administrative Support Staff	-
Student Support Services	6
Other Support Services Staff	-

District Financial Details (2008)

Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$12,915,000	-

Total Local Revenues	$11,102,000	86.0%
Property Tax	$10,461,000	81.0%
Other School Systems	$4,000	0.03%
School Lunch	$11,000	0.09%
Interest Earnings	$27,000	0.2%
Miscellaneous	$599,000	4.6%

Total State Revenues	$1,659,000	12.8%
General Formula Assistance	$22,000	0.2%
Special Education Programs	$355,000	2.7%
Transportation Programs	$172,000	1.3%
Other Programs	$126,000	1.0%
State Revenues on Behalf - Employee Benefits	$984,000	7.6%

Total Federal Revenues	$154,000	1.2%
Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA)	$125,000	1.0%
Through State - Child Nutrition Act	$8,000	0.06%
Non-Specified	$21,000	0.2%

Expenditures For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$10,692,000	-

Total Instruction Expenditures	$5,993,000	56.1%

Total Support Services Expenditures	$4,676,000	43.7%
Student Support	$1,221,000	9.5%
Instructional Staff Support	$492,000	3.8%
General Administration Support	$435,000	3.4%
School Administration Support	$487,000	3.8%
Operation and Maintenance Support	$1,181,000	9.1%
Student Transportation Support	$582,000	4.5%
Other Support Services	$278,000	2.2%

Total Other Expenditures	$23,000	0.2%
Food Services	$23,000	0.2%

Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)

Graduation Information

Overall Graduation Rate		-
Total Diploma Count		-
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients		-

Dropout Information

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Total Grades 9-12	-	-

Map and Listings of Schools Within Watchung Borough School District

Schools Summary:

Schools: 2
Students: 688
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 57

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School Name (Sort )	Total Enrollment (Sort by)	Student/Teacher Ratio (Sort by)	School Reviews (Sort by)

BAYBERRY SCHOOL
Bayberry Ln Watchung, NJ Public \| KG-4	369	14.2	Review This School

VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL
50 Valley View Rd Watchung, NJ Public \| 5-8	344	14.3	5 out of 5 1 Review

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