The Wall Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community
public
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school district
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that serves students in
pre-kindergarten through
twelfth grade
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from
Wall Township, in
Monmouth County,
New Jersey
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, United States.
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,319 students and 377.1 classroom teachers (on an
FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
[District information for Wall Township Public 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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"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.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the
National Center for Education Statistics) are:
[
;Special education
*Wall Primary School with 51 students in grades PreK
**Erin Embon, Principal
;Elementary schools
*Allenwood Elementary School with 402 students in grades K-5
**Dr. Erin O'Connell, Principal
*Central Elementary School with 495 students in grades K-5
**Efstratios Monafis, Acting Principal
*Old Mill Elementary School with 357 students in grades K-5
**Jill Antoniello, Principal
*West Belmar Elementary School with 116981 students in grades K-5
**Anthony Abeal, Principal
;Middle school
*Wall Intermediate School with 777 students in grades 6–8
**Eric Laughlin, Principal
;High school
* Wall High School with 1,052 students in grades 9–12
**Dr. Tracy Handerhan, Acting Principal
]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[Staff]
Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed September 25, 2022.
*Dr. Tracy Handerhan, Superintendent
*Brian Smyth, Business Administrator / 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.Board Members
Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed September 25, 2022.
References
External links
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School Data for the Wall Township Public Schools National Center for Education Statistics
{{Monmouth County, New Jersey School Districts
Wall Township, New Jersey
New Jersey District Factor Group GH
School districts in Monmouth County, New Jersey