Tinton Falls School District
{{short description|School district in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox school district
| name = Tinton Falls School District
| superintendent = Lisa Goldey
| businessadmin = Vin Daniels
| address = 658 Tinton Avenue
| city = Tinton Falls
| county = Monmouth County
| state = New Jersey
| zipcode = 07724
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|40.301878|-74.097707|region:US_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| schools = 3
| enrollment = 1,331 (as of 2020–21)
| faculty = 153.4 FTEs
| free_label = District Factor Group
| free_text = GH
| website = {{URL|https://www.tfschools.org/}}
| module = {{New Jersey school district spending table|embed=yes
| year = 2014
| graderange = K-8
| enrollrange = more than 750
| rangecount = 84
| indAdist = 18566| indArank = 62| indAavg = 18891
| ind1dist = 15664| ind1rank = 71| ind1avg = 14159
| ind2dist = 8877| ind2rank = 54| ind2avg = 8659
| ind6dist = 3311| ind6rank = 83| ind6avg = 2167
| ind8dist = 1695| ind8rank = 58| ind8avg = 1547
| ind10dist = 1671| ind10rank = 57| ind10avg = 1612
| ind13dist = 110| ind13rank = 55| ind13avg = 104
| ind16dist = 60074| ind16rank = 33| ind16avg = 61136
}}
}}
The Tinton Falls School District is a regional elementary school district in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grades. Students from Tinton Falls are a majority of the district's enrollment, together with students from the neighboring community of Shrewsbury Township and the dependent children of military families based at Naval Weapons Station Earle.[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=bcc435bfaaad403282126eab59999473 Tinton Falls Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Tinton Falls School District. Accessed May 18, 2020. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Tinton Falls School District. Composition: The Tinton Falls School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Tinton Falls and Shrewsbury Township."DeNicola, Linda. [https://archive.centraljersey.com/2007/02/15/boro-grapples-with-issue-of-educating-military-kids/ "Boro grapples with issue of educating military kids; School district says agreement was for Navy dependents only"], Atlanticville, February 15, 2007. Accessed May 18, 2020. "Whether or not the Tinton Falls School District is obligated to educate all children living at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck, is expected to be an issue with ramifications for taxpayers in the borough school district.... The resolution states that the education of non-Navy dependent children who will remain at NWS Earle for several more years, as well as additional non-Navy dependent children who will reside at NWS Earle in the future, was never contemplated in the 1988 agreement and is an unfair tax burden to the taxpayers of the Borough of Tinton Falls and the Township of Shrewsbury."
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,331 students and 153.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.7:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3416200&DistrictID=3416200 District information for Tinton Falls 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 "GH", the third-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.[http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 1, 2014.
Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Monmouth Regional High School, located in Tinton Falls. The school also serves students from Eatontown and Naval Weapons Station Earle.[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1213/narrative/25/3270/25-3270-050.html Monmouth Regional High School 2013 Report Card Narrative], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 28, 2016. "Monmouth Regional is a comprehensive high school serving a culturally diverse student population of approximately 1050 students. Pupils attending reside in the Monmouth County communities of Eatontown, Shrewsbury Township, and Tinton Falls. In addition, some students come from the military facility of Earle Naval Weapons Station." 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.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410440&ID=341044004026 School data for Monmouth Regional High School], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
Students may also apply to attend one of the magnet schools in the Monmouth County Vocational School District — Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Academy of Allied Health & Science, High Technology High School, Biotechnology High School, and Communications High School.[http://www.mcvsd.org/career-academy-policy.html Career Academy Admissions], Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed December 28, 2016.
Awards and recognition
In 2004, Mahala F. Atchison School was designated as a Governor's School of Excellence.[http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2004/1026gse_a.htm 2004 Governor's School of Excellence Award recipients], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 6, 2007. Tinton Falls Middle School earned that designation in 2005.[http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2005/1024gsoe.htm Gov. Codey, DOE Announce Governor's Schools of Excellence Award Winners], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 6, 2007. 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[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416200 School Data for the Tinton Falls School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.) are:[https://www.visitmonmouth.com/page.aspx?Id=241 County School List S-W], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/25/5185 School Performance Reports for the Tinton Falls School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5185 New Jersey School Directory for the Tinton Falls School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
;Elementary schools
- Mahala F. Atchison Elementary School[https://www.tfschools.org/Domain/296 Mahala F. Atchison Elementary School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512165538/https://www.tfschools.org/Domain/296 |date=May 12, 2020 }}, Tinton Falls School District. Accessed April 23, 2022. with 438 students in grades K-3
- Jessica Black, principal[https://www.tfschools.org/domain/298 Administration], Mahala F. Atchison Elementary School. Accessed April 23, 2022.
- Swimming River Elementary School[https://www.tfschools.org/Domain/219 Swimming River Elementary School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512173527/https://www.tfschools.org/Domain/219 |date=May 12, 2020 }}, Tinton Falls School District. Accessed April 23, 2022. with 440 students in grades 4-5
- Benjamin Howroyd, principal[https://www.tfschools.org/domain/1018 Administration], Swimming River Elementary School. Accessed April 23, 2022.
;Middle school
- Tinton Falls Middle School[https://www.tfschools.org/Domain/109 Tinton Falls Middle School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429153151/https://www.tfschools.org/Domain/109 |date=April 29, 2020 }}, Tinton Falls School District. Accessed April 23, 2022. with 446 students in grades 6-8
- Carrianne Kaplan, principal[https://www.tfschools.org/domain/475 Administration], Tinton Falls Middle School. Accessed April 23, 2022.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[https://www.tfschools.org/domain/7 District Administration], Tinton Falls School District. Accessed April 23, 2022.[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/monmouth New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- 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.[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf 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.[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/21/5185.pdf#page=46 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Tinton Falls School District], New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed April 23, 2022. "The Board of Education of the Borough of Tinton Falls ('Board') School District (the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Borough of Tinton Falls School District is a Type II district located in the County of Monmouth, 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-8."[https://www.tfschools.org/domain/22 Board of Education Members], Tinton Falls School District. Accessed May 18, 2020. 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.[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0141&id=bcc435bfaaad403282126eab59999473 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."
References
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External links
- [https://www.tfschools.org/ Tinton Falls School District]
- {{NJReportCard|25|5185|0|Tinton Falls School District}}
- [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416200 School Data for the Tinton Falls School District], National Center for Education Statistics
{{Monmouth County, New Jersey School Districts}}
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