The Colts Neck School District is a comprehensive community
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school district
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serving students in
pre-kindergarten through
eighth grade in
Colts Neck Township in
Monmouth County,
New Jersey
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, United States.
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 955 students and 116.3 classroom teachers (on an
FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
[District information for Colts Neck Township School District]
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
The district is classified by the
New Jersey Department of Education as being in
District Factor Group
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"I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common
socioeconomic
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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
The district includes three schools and an administration building. The three schools are based on a PreK-2, 3-5, and 6-8 grade configurations. The Conover Road Primary School, the newest of the three, serves grades PreK-2. The Conover Road School currently serves grades 3-5 and has a functional capacity of 420 pupils. The Cedar Drive School currently serves grades 6-8 and has a functional capacity of 479 pupils. The district's preschool handicapped program is also housed in the Cedar Drive School.
[
Students in public school for ninth through ]twelfth grade
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s attend Colts Neck High School
Colts Neck High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Colts Neck Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades and operating as one of the six secondary s ...
, along with students from portions of Howell Township. The Freehold Regional High School District serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Manalapan Township
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and Marlboro Township. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,316 students and 91.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:[About Our Schools]
Colts Neck School District. Accessed December 19, 2022. "School Configuration The district operates three schools that are configured for our students' optimal academic, social, and emotional growth.... Conover Road Primary School (Preschool - Grade 2)... Conover Road Elementary School (Grades 3-5)... Cedar Drive Middle School (Grades 6-8)"
;Elementary schools
*Conover Road Primary School with 374 students in grades PreK-2
**Tricia Barr, Principal[
*Conover Road Elementary School with 310 students in grades 3-5
**James Osmond, Principal][
;Middle school
*Cedar Drive Middle School with 324 students in grades 6-8)
**Colin Rigby, Principal][
]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:
*MaryJane Garibay, Superintendent
*Vincent S. Marasco, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
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 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.Board Members
Colts Neck Township School District. Accessed December 19, 2022.
References
External links
Colts Neck School District
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School Data for the Colts Neck School District
National Center for Education Statistics
Colts Neck High SchoolFreehold Regional High School District
{{Monmouth County, New Jersey School Districts
Colts Neck Township, New Jersey
New Jersey District Factor Group I
School districts in Monmouth County, New Jersey