The Tinton Falls School District is a regional elementary
school district
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New Jersey
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Tinton Falls
Tinton Falls is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 17,892,Shrewsbury Township and the dependent children of military families based at
Naval Weapons Station Earle
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District Factor Group
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Membership in a District Factor Group (DFG) is an indicator of the socioeconomic status of citizens in school districts of New Jersey. DFGs were first developed by the New Jersey Department of Education in 1975 for ...
"GH", the third-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.
Students in public school for ninth through
twelfth grade
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s attend
Monmouth Regional High School
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, located in Tinton Falls. The school also serves students from Eatontown and Naval Weapons Station Earle. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 953 students and 90.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Students may also apply to attend one of the
magnet school
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s in the
Monmouth County Vocational School District
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Marine Academy of Science and Technology
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High Technology High School
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Communications High School
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Awards and recognition
In 2004, Mahala F. Atchison School was designated as a Governor's School of Excellence. Tinton Falls Middle School earned that designation in 2005. Additionally all three schools have won numerous Best Practices awards.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
;Elementary schools
*Mahala F. Atchison Elementary School with 438 students in grades K-3
**Jessica Black, principal
*Swimming River Elementary School with 440 students in grades 4-5
**Benjamin Howroyd, principal
;Middle school
*Tinton Falls Middle School with 446 students in grades 6-8
**Carrianne Kaplan, principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:
*Dr. Lisa Goldey, superintendent
*Vin Daniels, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees 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. Seats on the school board are allocated based on the populations of the two constituent municipalities, with eight allocated to Tinton Falls and one to Shrewsbury Township.Tinton Falls Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term Tinton Falls School District. Accessed May 18, 2020. "The Board of Education shall consist of one (1) member from Shrewsbury Township and eight (8) members from the Borough of Tinton Falls."