Medford Township School District

137 Hartford Road
Medford, NJ 08055-2371
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 587 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
2,660 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Medford Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#85 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Medford Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medford Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Medford Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Medford Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
113 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
195 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
37%
# Black Students
51 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
2,197 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
83%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
256
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
299
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
293
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
45
18,508

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,405 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,738 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Medford Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$61 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Medford Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,405
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Medford Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,738
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Medford Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Medford Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Medford Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
55 Mill Street
Medford, NJ 08055
(609) 654-7707
Grades: 7-8
| 587 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,660 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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