Berkeley Township School District

Berkeley Township School District
Address
53 Central Parkway
Bayville
, Ocean County, New Jersey, 08721
United States
Coordinates39°53′29″N 74°09′56″W / 39.891435°N 74.165491°W / 39.891435; -74.165491
District information
GradesPre-K to 6
SuperintendentJames D. Rosselli
Business administratorTyler A. Verga
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment2,385 (as of 2024–25)[1]
Faculty206.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupB
Websitewww.btboe.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-6
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,23927$18,891−8.7%
1Budgetary Cost13,6922213,6490.3%
2Classroom Instruction7,894158,366−5.6%
6Support Services1,888182,161−12.6%
8Administrative Cost1,732381,46718.1%
10Operations & Maintenance1,959461,55226.2%
13Extracurricular Activities8539−79.5%
16Median Teacher Salary56,1412757,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

The Berkeley Township School District is a community public school district that is responsible for the education of children in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from Berkeley Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2024–25 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,385 students and 206.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.[1]

Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Central Regional School District, which serves students from Berkeley Township and from the municipalities of Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park.[4][5] Schools in the high school district (with 2024–25 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are Central Regional Middle School[7] with 680 students in grades 7–8 and Central Regional High School[8] with 1,489 students in grades 9–12.[9][10][11] The high school district's board of education consists of nine members, who are directly elected by the residents of the constituent municipalities to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year.[12] Berkeley Township is allocated five of the board's nine seats.[13]

History

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second-lowest 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.[14]

In March 2026, the board of trustees of the Ocean Gate School District voted to close the school; the elementary school will close at the end of the 2025–26 school year, and the school district will become a non-operating school district.[15] The district established a five-year sending agreement with the Berkeley Township School District to educate students from Ocean Gate.[16] Students in grades pre-kindergarten through 4 were zoned to H&M Potter School while students in grades 5-6 would be sent to Berkeley Township Elementary School.[15]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2024–25 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are:[18][19][20]

Grade PreK–4 schools
  • Bayville Elementary School[21] with 475 students in grades PreK–4
    • Steven Rieder, principal
  • H. & M. Potter Elementary School[22] with 627 students in grades PreK–4
    • Effective fall 2026, it will become the zoned school for students from Ocean Gate.[15]
    • Andrea Cimino, principal
  • Clara B. Worth Elementary School[23] with 666 students in grades PreK–4
    • Cara Burton, principal
Grade 5-6 schools
  • Berkeley Township Elementary School[24] with 594 students in grades 5–6
    • Daniel Prima, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[25][26]

  • James D. Roselli, superintendent
  • Tyler A Verga, 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 either three or four 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.[27][28][29]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Berkeley Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Berkeley Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Berkeley Township School District, adopted October 21, 2008. Accessed March 11, 2026. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through six in the Berkeley Township School District. Composition: The Berkeley Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Berkeley Township."
  4. ^ Central Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Central Regional School District, revised August 15, 2019. Accessed March 11, 2026. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades seven through twelve in the Central Regional School District. Composition: The Central Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Berkley Township, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park."
  5. ^ Central Regional School District 2016 School Report Card Narrative Archived August 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 14, 2017. "The Central Regional School District is located in the Bayville section of Berkeley Township and draws from the constituent districts of Berkeley Township, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights, and Seaside Park."
  6. ^ School Data for the Central Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
  7. ^ Central Regional Middle School, Central Regional School District. Accessed March 11, 2026.
  8. ^ Central Regional High School, Central Regional School District. Accessed March 11, 2026.
  9. ^ Our Schools, Central Regional School District. Accessed January 21, 2020.
  10. ^ School Performance Reports for the Central Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.
  11. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Central Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Central Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, June 30, 2025. Accessed March 11, 2026. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Ocean, 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 appointed to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The School District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to junior and senior high schools for students of the Boroughs of Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park and the Township of Berkeley, Ocean County, New Jersey." See "Roster of Officials" on page 16.
  13. ^ Board of Education, Central Regional School District. Accessed March 11, 2026.
  14. ^ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  15. ^ a b c Flesher, Veronica. "Ocean Gate To Close School, Send Students To Berkeley", Berkeley, NJ Patch, March 4, 2026. Accessed March 11, 2026. "The end of the school year will mark the end of the Ocean Gate School, which will shutter and students will attend the Berkeley Township School District. The decision was made unanimously at March 3's Ocean Gate Board of Education meeting.... Under the new send-receive arrangement, Ocean Gate preschoolers through fourth grade will attend H & M Potter School, while fifth and sixth graders will attend Berkeley Township Elementary School."
  16. ^ Marshall, Nyah. "After more than 100 years, tiny N.J. town will shut down its only school", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 5, 2026. Accessed March 11, 2026. "During a brief public meeting Tuesday, the Ocean Gate Board of Education unanimously approved a five-year, renewable agreement with the Berkeley Township School District that will allow Ocean Gate students to attend Berkeley schools beginning next fall. The decision means Ocean Gate Elementary School will close after years of financial difficulties and a recently failed tax hike to help keep it afloat."
  17. ^ School Data for the Berkeley Township Elementary Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
  18. ^ Public Schools Directory 2025-2026; Living & Learning in Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2026.
  19. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Berkeley Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  20. ^ School Performance Reports for the Berkeley Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.
  21. ^ Bayville Elementary School, Berkeley Township School District. Accessed March 11, 2026.
  22. ^ H. & M. Potter Elementary School, Berkeley Township School District. Accessed March 11, 2026.
  23. ^ Clara B. Worth Elementary School, Berkeley Township School District. Accessed March 11, 2026.
  24. ^ Berkeley Township Elementary School, Berkeley Township School District. Accessed March 11, 2026.
  25. ^ Administration, Berkeley Township School District. Accessed March 11, 2026. "Welcome to Berkeley Township School District. We serve preschool through sixth grade students at our four elementary schools; Bayville School, Berkeley Township Elementary School, Clara B. Worth School and H & M Potter School."
  26. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  27. ^ 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.
  28. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Berkeley Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for the year ending June 30, 2025. Accessed March 11, 2026. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Ocean, 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 appointed to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grades levels Preschool through 6th grade at its four school." See "Roster of Officials" on page 19.
  29. ^ Board Members and Meeting Dates, Berkeley Township School District. Accessed March 11, 2026.
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