Best Public Schools in Medford, NJ

Summary:

The city of Medford, New Jersey is home to 10 schools across two school districts: the Medford Township School District and the Lenape Regional High School District. The schools include 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in Medford are Chairville Elementary School and Cranberry Pines Elementary, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in New Jersey. These schools boast excellent test scores, low chronic absenteeism, and very low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. At the high school level, Shawnee High School stands out with the highest graduation rate (97.6%) and the lowest dropout rate (0.3%) in the Lenape Regional High School District.

Overall, the Medford school system appears to be performing well, with the Medford Township School District ranked 110 out of 615 school districts in New Jersey and having a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The Lenape Regional High School District, which includes the three high schools, is ranked 300 out of 615 and has a 3-star rating. The data highlights the strengths and areas for improvement across the different school types and districts, providing valuable insights for parents and the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)		NJSLA Algebra II (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lenape High School	Public	9-12	235 Hartford Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Lenape Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 654-5111	1,892	159	11.9	15.1%	1,020 (53.9%)	269 (14.2%)	226 (11.9%)	253 (13.4%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	110 (5.8%)	46.4	173^rd of 422 public high schools	59.0%		42.8	192^nd of 415 public high schools	53.7%	19			41.3							45.3								14.9	14.8	51.3	51.3	88.6	87.3	$12,011	$56	$11,955
Shawnee High School	Public	9-12	600 Tabernacle Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Lenape Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 654-7544	1,465	117	12.5	5.8%	1,204 (82.2%)	34 (2.3%)	118 (8.1%)	48 (3.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (4.0%)	52.4	148^th of 422 public high schools	64.9%		49.3	156^th of 415 public high schools	62.4%	8			42.5							52.1								21.5	21.3	66.2	66.2			$11,884		$11,884
Kirby's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	151 Hartford Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Medford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 714-7014	365	26	13.9	5.5%	261 (71.5%)	5 (1.4%)	31 (8.5%)	53 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	85.9	190^th of 1342 public elementary schools	85.8%		92.7	84^th of 1345 public elementary schools	93.8%	106	51.8			61.2	72.3	79.3					72.3	65.5	72.2											$10,032	$84	$9,948
Cranberry Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Fairview Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Medford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 983-2861	358	29	12.3	2.2%	317 (88.5%)	5 (1.4%)	15 (4.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	89	133^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.5	177^th of 1345 public elementary schools	86.8%	44	49.2			73.1	74.3	81.2					82.3	74.3	66.6											$8,592		$8,592
Milton H. Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Allen Avenue	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Medford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 654-4203	377	33	11.4	4.5%	323 (85.7%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.2%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	78.9	284^th of 1342 public elementary schools	78.8%		87.1	172^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	87.2%	112	50.9			50.0	74.5	74.2					65.1	57.6	61.0											$9,181		$9,181
Taunton Forge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32 Evergreen Trail	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Medford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 654-6723	289	25	11.3	1.0%	251 (86.9%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	83.6	221^st of 1342 public elementary schools	83.5%		88.7	144^th of 1345 public elementary schools	89.3%	77	54.3			54.9	70.9	82.6					62.0	66.7	76.1											$9,935		$9,935
Chairville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 Chairville Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Medford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 654-9610	397	37	10.6	7.8%	322 (81.1%)	12 (3.0%)	32 (8.1%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	80.1	272^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	79.7%		88.4	150^th of 1345 public elementary schools	88.8%	122	58.5			35.2	83.3	79.3					60.6	85.2	79.2											$9,524	$93	$9,431
Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford	Public	9-12	10 Hawkin Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Burlington County Institute of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 654-0200	821	67	12.3	25.7%	482 (58.7%)	122 (14.9%)	158 (19.2%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.4%)	47	170^th of 422 public high schools	59.7%		37.1	233^rd of 415 public high schools	43.9%	63			16.9							69.5								30.9	30.9					$10,255	$645	$9,610
Haines Sixth Grade Center	Public	6	162 Stokes Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Medford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 654-4056	287	32	9.0	6.3%	241 (84.0%)	7 (2.4%)	21 (7.3%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)								(n/a)							74.3							55.9										$5,868	$71	$5,797
Medford Memorial Middle School	Public	7-8	55 Mill Street	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Medford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 654-7707	587	57	10.2	5.6%	482 (82.1%)	15 (2.6%)	46 (7.8%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.6%)	72.7	172^nd of 748 public middle schools	77.0%		76.7	150^th of 745 public middle schools	79.9%	22		27.1						67.5	67.2						44.9	28.0	85.4		85.5					$5,786		$5,786

Cities Near Medford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Medford Lakes	0.61 mi	2	133^rd
Marlton	3.39 mi	9	262^nd
Shamong	4.08 mi	2	187^th
Tabernacle	5.23 mi	5	333^rd
Voorhees	5.76 mi	6	114^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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