The Millburn Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Millburn, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Millburn Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Millburn Township School District. Composition The Millburn Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Millburn Township." The district includes five K-4 elementary schools, a district-wide fifth grade school, a middle school and a high school.About Millburn Schools, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed November 26, 2019. "The Millburn Township Public School District is known throughout the state and nation for its academic excellence and high student achievement. A total of approximately 5,000 students attend our eight schools: five elementary (K-4), one central fifth grade school, one middle school (6-8), and one high school (9-12). In addition, the district runs an integrated preschool program for both special needs and regular education students."

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising eight schools, had an enrollment of 4,697 students and 418.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.District information for Millburn Township 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 "J", the 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.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2015.

Awards and recognition During the 2007–08 school year, Millburn School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,Addison, Kasi; and Juri, Carmen. "Three Essex schools capture blue ribbon", The Star-Ledger, October 7, 2007. Accessed October 14, 2007. "Principals in three Essex County schools found out last week their buildings joined an exclusive club of exemplary schools when the U.S. Department of Education named the nation's latest batch of No Child Left Behind -- Blue Ribbon Schools.... The three Essex County schools are Oakview School in Bloomfield, Millburn High School and Harriet Tubman School in Newark."No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 2007 Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed October 15, 2007. the highest award an American school can receive."CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department", Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve.""Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test", The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."

The district's high school was the 8th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 1st in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed May 1, 2013.

The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2006" by the American Music Conference.Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America, 2006 , American Music Conference. Accessed December 12, 2006.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Millburn Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.) are:District Key Personnel, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.School Performance Reports for the Millburn Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Millburn Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools Deerfield Elementary SchoolDeerfield Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022. with 400 students in grades PreK-4 Kelly Salazar, principal Glenwood Elementary SchoolGlenwood Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022. with 357 students in grades K-4 David Jasin, principal Hartshorn Elementary SchoolHartshorn Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022. with 393 students in grades K-4 Ken Frattini, principal South Mountain Elementary SchoolSouth Mountain Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022. with 274 students in grades PreK-4 Scott Wolfe, principal Wyoming Elementary SchoolWyoming Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022. with 310 students in grades K-4 Kristin Mueller, principal Washington SchoolWashington School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022. with 398 students in grade 5 Peter Mercurio, principal Middle school Millburn Middle SchoolMillburn Middle School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022. with 1,197 students in grades 6–8 John Connolly, principal High school Millburn High SchoolMillburn High School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022. with 1,319 students in grades 9–12 William Miron, principal

Administration Core members of the district's administration are:New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Christine Burton, superintendentSuperintendent's Office, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022. Cheryl Schneider, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.

Board of education The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee 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 two or 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 for the Millburn Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 1, 2024. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.Board of Education Members, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.

References

External links Millburn Township Public Schools

Data for the Millburn Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics