For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 487 students in Medford Lakes School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Medford Lakes School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
487 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Medford Lakes School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
34%
# Black Students
1 Student
132,335 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
463 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
95%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
41
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,029 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,869 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,029
$26,931
Spending / Student
$18,869
$25,828
Best Medford Lakes School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neeta School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
44 Neeta Trail
Medford, NJ 08055
(609) 654-5155
Medford, NJ 08055
(609) 654-5155
Grades: 3-8
| 325 students
Rank: n/an/a
135 Mudjekeewis Trail
Medford, NJ 08055
(609) 654-0991
Medford, NJ 08055
(609) 654-0991
Grades: PK-2
| 162 students
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