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Schools in Southampton Township · Lenape Regional School District, Southampton Township School District

Southampton Township’s public schools outscore 51% of New Jersey districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Southampton 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.

#237of 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
45%
▼ 3 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 2 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
12.4
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
7,127 students on the public path
In brief

Southampton Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 430 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Southampton Township’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% 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 Southampton Township $25,705, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Southampton Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of New Jersey school districts, #237 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (430)Better than 67%
Towns in Burlington County (29)Better than 55%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,102 test results and a graduating class of 1,672 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Southampton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,107 in math, 2,096 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Southampton Township School #1Southampton Township School DistrictNo scores
3–5Southampton Township School #2Southampton Township School DistrictC+
6–8Southampton Township School #3Southampton Township School DistrictB
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

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

Two districts serve Southampton 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−
Southampton Township School DistrictGrades K–8 · 3 schools · 688 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,705NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below 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 · K–8, Southampton Township School District50%
State average 48.6% · 474 students tested
Math · K–8, Southampton Township School District35%
State average 35.5% · 474 students tested

Southampton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Southampton TownshipB−Southampton Township K–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12
MedfordB+Medford Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12
PembertonCPemberton Township
LumbertonCLumberton Township PK–8 · Rancocas Valley Regional 9–12
EastamptonCEastampton Township PK–8 · Rancocas Valley Regional 9–12
TabernacleB−Tabernacle Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12

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

Every school in Southampton Township

7 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 Southampton Townshipby address
Southampton Township School #1
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Southampton
213 students10:1Rate it →
Southampton Township School #2
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Southampton
C+
222 students9:1Rate it →
Southampton Township School #3
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Southampton
B
253 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Southampton Townshipin other towns
Cherokee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marlton
B+
2,082 students13:1Rate 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 →
Seneca High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tabernacle
B+
1,058 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Southampton Township’s schools

Are Southampton Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Southampton Township children attend outscore 51% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #237 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Southampton Township in?

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

Where do Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton Township spend per student?

$29,138 in Lenape Regional School District and $25,705 in Southampton Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.