The Edgewater Park School District is a community public school district that serves students in grades from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Edgewater Park, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Edgewater Park Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 -Identification, Edgewater Park School District, adopted September 6, 2005. Accessed November 26, 2025. "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 Edgewater Park Township School District. Composition: The Edgewater Park Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Edgewater Park Township."
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,015 students and 84.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.District information for Edgewater Park Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
The district had been 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.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Burlington City High School in Burlington, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the City of Burlington Public School District that has existed since the 1930s, in which Edgewater Park students account for almost a third of the high school's enrollment.Burlington City High School 2016 Report Card Narrative , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 28, 2017. "Burlington City High School is a six-year secondary school that includes grades seven through twelve with a total current enrollment of 700.... Thirty-nine percent of students in grades nine through twelve are students from the neighboring Edgewater Park community. BCHS has served as the receiving district for the Edgewater Park School District, which educates students from kindergarten through eighth grade, for many years."Program of Studies for Grades 7 and 8, Burlington City High School. Accessed November 27, 2025. "A comprehensive high school, Burlington City High School offers its approximately 450 students in grades nine through twelve over 120 courses in academic, fine and performing arts, technical and vocational areas.... Burlington City High School also serves as a receiving school for almost 130 students in grades nine through twelve from the Edgewater Park School District, a neighboring residential area with a population of about 10,000. The Edgewater Park School District includes grades kindergarten through eighth grade, with a middle school for grades five, six, seven and eight."Kultys, Kelly. "Edgewater Park explores withdrawal from school agreement with Burlington City", Burlington County Times, November 30, 2016. Accessed November 27, 2025. "The school district is weighing whether to end its decades-old send-receive arrangement with Burlington City High School.... Burlington City released a statement saying the district wants the Edgewater Park arrangement, which began in the 1930s, to continue." As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 805 students and 74.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1.School data for Burlington City High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Edgewater Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:Schools, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed November 26, 2025.About, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed November 26, 2025. "With a half-day pre-school and a full day kindergarten program, our students receive a strong academic foundation in a caring, supportive environment at the Magowan Elementary School. In grades 1-4, the children grow with the encouragement of their teachers, who provide an outstanding foundation in the core content areas of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. For grades 5-8, our students attend Ridgway Middle School, where they continue to be challenged in all areas of academics and related arts."Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.School Performance Reports for the Edgewater Park Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Edgewater Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary school Mildred Magowan Elementary SchoolMildred Magowan Elementary School, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed November 26, 2025. with 563 students in grades PreK–4 Shelby Larison, principalMagowan Elementary School Contacts, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed November 26, 2025. Middle school Samuel M. Ridgway Middle SchoolSamuel M. Ridgway Middle School, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed November 26, 2025. with 416 students in grades 5–8 Michael Melvin, principalRidgway Middle School Contacts, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed November 26, 2025.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Contact Info, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed November 26, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Pamela Nathan, superintendentSuperintendent of Schools, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed November 26, 2025. Nancy Lane, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed November 26, 2025.
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.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.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Edgewater Park Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed November 26, 2025. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades pre-K through eight at its two schools." See "Roster of Officials" on page 11.Board of Education Members, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed November 26, 2025.
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External links Edgewater Park School District
School Data for the Edgewater Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics