Franklin Lakes Public Schools

Franklin Lakes Public Schools
Address
490 Pulis Avenue
Franklin Lakes
, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07417
United States
District information
GradesPre-K-8
SuperintendentGregorio Maceri
Business administratorMichael Solokas
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment1,121 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty138.7 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
WebsiteDistrict web site
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$23,29484$18,89123.3%
1Budgetary Cost20,1908414,15942.6%
2Classroom Instruction13,165848,65952.0%
6Support Services3,047802,16740.6%
8Administrative Cost1,948781,54725.9%
10Operations & Maintenance1,923721,61219.3%
13Extracurricular Activities104501040.0%
16Median Teacher Salary64,0716161,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

The Franklin Lakes Public Schools are a community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Franklin Lakes, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 1,121 students and 138.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.1:1.[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.[3]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, a regional district consisting of two four-year public high schools serving students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff.[4] Before enrolling, students have the option to choose to attend either of the district's high schools.[5][6][7] Schools in the high school district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) available to students from Franklin Lakes are Indian Hills High School, located in Oakland[9] (1,062 students) and Ramapo High School, located in Franklin Lakes[10] (1,222 students).[11]

Awards and recognition

For the 2005-06 school year, the district was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "Artist Historians" Social Studies program at Franklin Avenue Middle School.[12]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are:[14][15]

Elementary schools
  • Colonial Road School[16] with 245 students in grades K-5
    • Christine Gagliardo, principal[17]
  • High Mountain Road School[18] with 218 students in grades PreK-5
    • Jaclyn Bajzath, principal[17]
  • Woodside Avenue School[19] with 254 students in grades K-5
    • Ann Jameson, principal[17]
Middle school
  • Franklin Avenue Middle School[20] with 418 students in grades 6-8
    • Joseph Keiser, principal[17]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[17][21]

  • Gregorio Maceri, superintendent[22]
  • Michael J. Solokas, business administrator and board secretary[23]

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.[24][25][26]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Franklin Lakes School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 7, 2009.
  4. ^ Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District. Accessed May 28, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District. Composition: The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff."
  5. ^ Van Dusen, Matthew. "Ramapo-Indian Hills schools chief to retire.", The Record, October 24, 2007. Accessed May 28, 2020. "Later, parents of Oakland students protested their lack of choice, and students in Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes and Oakland can now attend either school."
  6. ^ Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 28, 2020. "The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District serves students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff in a comprehensive two-campus setting. Students from the three communities may choose which of the two high schools they wish to attend for their four-year high school experience."
  7. ^ Eighth Grade School Choice, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District. Accessed May 28, 2020. "All eighth grade students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff may choose to attend the high school of their choice within the following regulations, which are subject to review and revision:"
  8. ^ School Data for the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Indian Hills High School, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District. Accessed May 28, 2020.
  10. ^ Ramapo High School, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District. Accessed May 28, 2020.
  11. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ New Jersey Department of Education Best Practices Award recipient for 2005-06, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 23, 2006.
  13. ^ School Data for the Franklin Lakes Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  14. ^ School Performance Reports for the Franklin Lakes Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  15. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Franklin Lakes Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  16. ^ Colonial Road School, Franklin Lakes School District. Accessed May 28, 2020.
  17. ^ a b c d e Contact Us, Franklin Lakes School District. Accessed May 28, 2020.
  18. ^ High Mountain Road School, Franklin Lakes School District. Accessed May 28, 2020.
  19. ^ Woodside Avenue School, Franklin Lakes School District. Accessed May 28, 2020.
  20. ^ Franklin Avenue Middle School, Franklin Lakes School District. Accessed May 28, 2020.
  21. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  22. ^ Superintendent Home, Franklin Lakes School District. Accessed July 2, 2020.
  23. ^ Business Office, Franklin Lakes School District. Accessed May 28, 2020.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Franklin Lakes School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 11, 2024. See Roster of Officials.
  26. ^ District Bylaw 9110 - Number of Members and Terms of Office, Franklin Lakes Public Schools. Accessed May 28, 2020. "The Franklin Lakes Board of Education shall be comprised of nine (9) members serving terms of three (3) years, as required by law. Three members shall be chosen at each annual school district election."