Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Shamong Township’s public schools outscore 53% of New Jersey districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Shamong 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.
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.
Shamong Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Lenape Regional spends $29,138 per student and Shamong Township $26,918, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Shamong Township’s grade
B−: better than 53% of New Jersey school districts, #225 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shamong Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Shamong Township
Indian Mills Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 347 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Shamong
Kindergarten in Shamong Township
Indian Mills Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 347 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Shamong
1st grade in Shamong Township
Indian Mills Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 347 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Shamong
2nd grade in Shamong Township
Indian Mills Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 347 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Shamong
3rd grade in Shamong Township
Indian Mills Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 347 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Shamong
4th grade in Shamong Township
Indian Mills Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 347 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Shamong
5th grade in Shamong Township
Indian Mills Memorial School
Grades 5–8 · 293 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Shamong
6th grade in Shamong Township
Indian Mills Memorial School
Grades 5–8 · 293 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Shamong
7th grade in Shamong Township
Indian Mills Memorial School
Grades 5–8 · 293 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Shamong
8th grade in Shamong Township
Indian Mills Memorial School
Grades 5–8 · 293 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Shamong
Shamong Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Shamong Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lenape Regional School District, shared with Evesham, Medford Lakes, Medford, Mount Laurel, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland. Its high school is in Marlton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Shamong Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Shamong Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Shamong Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shamong Township | B− | Shamong Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12 |
| Waterford | C− | Waterford Township |
| Tabernacle | B− | Tabernacle Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12 |
| Medford | B+ | Medford Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12 |
| Hammonton | B− | Hammonton Town |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Lenape Regional with Shamong Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Shamong Township
6 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Costello Prep).
Questions about Shamong Township’s schools
Are Shamong Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Shamong Township children attend outscore 53% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #225 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shamong Township in?
Two districts: Shamong Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Lenape Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Evesham, Medford Lakes, Medford, Mount Laurel, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland.
Where do Shamong Township kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Cherokee High School, Lenape High School, Shawnee High School and Seneca High School.
What is Shamong 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 Shamong Township spend per student?
$29,138 in Lenape Regional School District and $26,918 in Shamong Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Shamong Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Shamong Township → They have their own page.
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.