Ramsey Public School District

The Ramsey Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Ramsey in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.^[3]

Ramsey Public School District
Address
25 N. Franklin Turnpike Ramsey , Bergen County, New Jersey, 07446 United States
Coordinates	41°03′28″N 74°08′07″W / 41.057717°N 74.135174°W / 41.057717; -74.135174
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Dr. Andrew C. Matteo
Business administrator	Thomas W. O'Hern
Schools	5
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,598 (as of 2021–22)^[1]
Faculty	252.2 FTEs^[1]
Student–teacher ratio	10.3:1^[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	I
Website	www.ramsey.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $19,582 54 $18,891 3.7% 1 Budgetary Cost 15,997 58 14,783 8.2% 2 Classroom Instruction 9,686 62 8,763 10.5% 6 Support Services 2,675 59 2,392 11.8% 8 Administrative Cost 1,464 26 1,485 −1.4% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,748 46 1,783 −2.0% 13 Extracurricular Activities 410 43 268 53.0% 16 Median Teacher Salary 72,255 63 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 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,598 students and 252.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1.^[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.^[4]

Students from Saddle River's Wandell School attend the district's middle school and then have the option of attending either Ramsey High School or Northern Highlands Regional High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Saddle River School District and each of the respective districts.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

Awards and recognition

For the 1995–96 school year, Eric S. Smith Middle School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.^[10]

Construction and district reconfiguration

On September 30, 2003, residents of Ramsey passed a referendum providing for the construction of a new Dater School, the construction of a new, six-lane track at the High School, and the renovation of the High School, Smith School and Hubbard School.

• Ramsey High School's Track is now a six-lane, all-weather track and was completed in Fall/Winter 2004.
• Ramsey High School will be renovating and adding classrooms. Construction was supposed to take place over the 2005-2006 school year and to be completed around July 2006, but this work was pushed back a year, with work to begin at the end of the 2005-2006 school year.
• Eric S. Smith Middle School is reconfiguring and expanding its media center, cafeteria, and gymnasium, and creating new classrooms.
• Mary A. Hubbard School will be converted into a building suitable for grades K-3, which actually is a partial return to its roots as a K-5 school. Some new rooms will be built, and others will be renovated.
• The Wesley D. Tisdale School is not included in any construction or renovation projects.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[11]) are:^[12][13][14]

Elementary schools

• Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School^[15] with 371 students in grades PreK–3
  • Kathy Pina^[16]
• Wesley D. Tisdale Elementary School^[17] with 332 students in grades PreK–3
  • Gina Aliano, principal^[18]
• John Y. Dater Elementary School^[19] with 385 students in grades 4–5
  • Courtney J. Rejent, principal^[20]

Middle school

• Eric S. Smith Middle School^[21] with 647 students in grades 6–8
  • Christine Davis, interim principal^[22]

High school

• Ramsey High School^[23] with 828 students in grades 9–12
  • Dr. Michael J. Thumm, principal^[24]

Administration

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

• Dr. Andrew C. Matteo, superintendent^[26]
• Thomas W. O'Hern, 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 2015) 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]

Gallery

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  The original John Y. Dater Elementary School

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  The John Y. Dater Elementary School built in 2006

References

1. District information for Ramsey 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. Ramsey Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 1, 2023. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Ramsey School District. Composition The Ramsey School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Ramsey."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 9, 2014.
5. Welcome, Ramsey School District. Accessed February 1, 2023. "The Ramsey Public Schools have a well-earned reputation for excellence and have received recognition at the county, state, and national levels. Ramsey’s 2600 students are educated in two K-3 primary schools, one 4-5 upper elementary school, a middle school for grades 6-8 and a 9-12 comprehensive high school. In addition to serving the residents of Ramsey, the District educates the students of Saddle River in grades 6-12 through a send-receive relationship."
6. Ramsey Public Schools 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 14, 2017. "Ramsey’s 2900 students are educated in two K-3 primary schools, one 4-5 upper elementary school, a middle school for grades 6-8 and a 9-12 comprehensive high school. In addition to serving the residents of Ramsey, the District educates the students of Saddle River in grades 6-12 through a send-receive relationship."
7. Northern Highlands Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 14, 2017. "A four-year public high school, Northern Highlands strives to address the needs of all of its students who come from four towns in northern Bergen County: Allendale, Upper Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus, and Saddle River."
8. Ramsey Schools Overview, Saddle River School District. Accessed January 21, 2020. "Following graduation from Fifth grade, students enter Eric Smith Middle School in Ramsey, New Jersey. Upon graduation from Eighth grade students may attend Ramsey High School."
9. Northern Highlands High School Overview, Saddle River School District. Accessed January 21, 2020. "Northern Highlands High School is located in Allendale New Jersey and is one of the two high schools Saddle River students may elect to attend."
10. , New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed November 26, 2009.
11. School Data for the Ramsey Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
12. District Directory, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.
13. School Performance Reports for the Ramsey School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2023.
14. New Jersey School Directory for the Ramsey Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
15. Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.
16. Principal's Page, Dater Elementary School. Accessed February 1, 2023.
17. Wesley D. Tisdale Elementary School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.
18. Principal's Page, Dater Elementary School. Accessed February 1, 2023.
19. John Y. Dater Elementary School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.
20. Principal's Page, Dater Elementary School. Accessed February 1, 2023.
21. Eric Smith Middle School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.
22. Principal's Page, Eric S. Smith Middle School. Accessed February 1, 2023.
23. Ramsey High School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.
24. Principal's Page, Ramsey High School. Accessed February 1, 2023.
25. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
26. Superintendent, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.
27. Business and Finance Department, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 1, 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. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Ramsey Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed February 1, 2023. "The Board of Education ('Board') of the Borough of Ramsey School District ('District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Borough of Ramsey School District is a Type II district located in the County of Bergen, 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 elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-12. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."
30. Board Members, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.

External links

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