Supriya Ghosh (Editor)

Palmyra Public Schools

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Grades
  
PreK-12

Business administrator
  
Todd Reitzel

Student-teacher ratio
  
11.7:1

Number of students
  
896 (2014–2015)

Faculty
  
76.7

Superintendent
  
Brian J. McBride

Enrollment
  
896 (as of 2014-15)

District Factor Group
  
DE

Schools
  
2

The Palmyra Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that offers a wide range of educational programs for the residents of Palmyra, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Students from Beverly and Riverton attend the district's high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with both districts.

Contents

As of the 2014-15 school year, the district and its two schools had an enrollment of 896 students and 76.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2014-15 enrollment from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:

Elementary school
  • Charles Street Elementary School (PreK-6; 516)
  • Mark Pease, Principal
  • High school
  • Palmyra High School (7-12; 421)
  • Ken Holloway, Principal
  • Christopher Tracey , Assistant Principal
  • Administration

    Core members of the district's administration are:

  • Brian J. McBride, Superintendent
  • Todd Reitzel, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
  • References

    Palmyra Public Schools Wikipedia