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B+
Schools in Medford Township · Lenape Regional School District, Medford Township School District

Medford Township’s public schools outscore 72% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in Medford Township’s districts is 46%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Medford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#124of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 10 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 11 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.1K
▲ 2% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Lenape Regional
Students per teacher
12.5
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
12
6,200 students on the public path
In brief

Medford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 312 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Medford Township’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 46% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lenape Regional spends $29,138 per student and Medford Township $25,426, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary of the Lakes School (private) and Trinity Preparatory School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Medford Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of New Jersey school districts, #124 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (312)Better than 61%
Towns in Burlington County (29)Better than 93%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,318 test results and a graduating class of 1,672 could put Medford Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Medford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,324 in math, 3,312 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Medford Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–8Medford Memorial Middle SchoolMedford Township School DistrictA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Medford Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Medford Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lenape Regional School District, shared with Evesham, Medford Lakes, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Medford Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lenape Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 4 schools · 6,439 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$29,138NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Medford Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 7 schools · 2,901 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,426NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Lenape Regional School District44%
State average 48.6% · 1622 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lenape Regional School District33%
State average 35.5% · 1633 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Medford Township School District72%
State average 48.6% · 1690 students tested
Math · PK–8, Medford Township School District59%
State average 35.5% · 1691 students tested

Medford Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Medford Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Medford TownshipB+Medford Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12
SouthamptonB−Southampton Township K–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12
WaterfordC−Waterford Township
LumbertonCLumberton Township PK–8 · Rancocas Valley Regional 9–12
EveshamBEvesham Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12
ShamongB−Shamong Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12
TabernacleB−Tabernacle Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12
Mount LaurelBMount Laurel Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12

5 of the 7 neighbors share Lenape Regional with Medford Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Medford Township

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Medford Townshipby address
Chairville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Medford
A
439 students11:1Rate it →
Milton H. Allen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Medford
A−
428 students13:1Rate it →
Kirby's Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Medford
A
402 students12:1Rate it →
Cranberry Pines Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Medford
A
371 students12:1Rate it →
Taunton Forge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Medford
A
318 students11:1Rate it →
Haines Sixth Grade Center
Middle · Grades 6 · Medford
A−
299 students11:1Rate it →
Medford Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Medford
A−
644 students12:1Rate it →
Lenape High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Medford
B+
1,912 students13:1Rate it →
Shawnee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Medford
A
1,387 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Medford Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford
High · Grades 9–12 · Medford
C+
Career and Technical
896 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary of the Lakes School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Medford
Private · Catholic
412 students16:1Rate it →
Trinity Preparatory School
Grades K–12 · Medford
Private · Religious
130 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Medford Township’s schools

Are Medford Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Medford Township children attend outscore 72% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #124 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Medford Township in?

Two districts: Medford Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Lenape Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Evesham, Medford Lakes, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland.

Where do Medford Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lenape High School and Shawnee High School.

What is Medford Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Lenape Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Medford Township spend per student?

$29,138 in Lenape Regional School District and $25,426 in Medford Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Medford Township?

Yes: St. Mary of the Lakes School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 412 students) and Trinity Preparatory School (religious, grades K–12, 130 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.