Top Rankings
Medford Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 585 students in Medford Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Medford Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
2,727 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Medford Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#85 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
128 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
216 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
38%
# Black Students
87 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
2,179 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
80%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
292
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
273
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
296
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,179 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$61 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,805
$26,931

Spending / Student
$22,179
$25,828

Best Medford Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Medford Memorial Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
55 Mill Street
Medford, NJ 08055
(609) 654-7707
Medford, NJ 08055
(609) 654-7707
Grades: 7-8
| 585 students
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