Neeta School, Medford Lakes NJ - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Neeta School

Neeta School serves students in third through eighth grade in Medford Lakes, a small, primarily residential borough in Burlington County. The school is part of the Medford Lakes School District, which also operates Nokomis School for younger students. After eighth grade, students attend Shawnee High School in the Lenape Regional High School District, located in neighboring Medford Township.

Academically, Neeta School posts results that place its overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades in the top quartile among districts in Burlington County. That performance is not uniform across every grade and subject, but the pattern is clear enough to describe the school as strong. English language arts scores are particularly notable in the upper grades. In sixth, seventh, and eighth grade, a substantial majority of students meet or exceed state standards, with seventh grade showing especially high proficiency. Math scores are more variable. Seventh graders again perform well, while eighth grade math dips to a level that a parent may want to discuss with the school to understand the context. Science results at both fifth and eighth grade are below the half mark, a softer spot relative to the school's overall standing. The data covers only the 2024-25 school year, so trends are not yet available.

The student body is very small and demographically homogeneous. Nearly all students are white, and the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is minimal. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported. For a family considering whether their child will find a diverse peer environment, this is a straightforward characteristic: the school reflects the composition of the community it serves.

Medford Lakes itself is a distinctive place. The borough was developed in the late 1920s as a summer resort for Philadelphians and retains a log cabin architectural character that is rare in New Jersey. It covers a small area, contains over 20 lakes, and sits within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve. There is no traditional commercial downtown; community life centers on the Medford Lakes Colony, a membership association that manages the lakes, beaches, summer camps, and events like the annual Canoe Carnival. The borough is entirely surrounded by Medford Township, a "doughnut town" arrangement that limits its land area for growth. Housing values in the zip code are above the state average, reflecting the desirability of the lakefront and cabin properties. The county housing market shows active listings and pending sales at moderate levels, with median days on market around a month.

Because Neeta School serves only grades 3 through 8, there is no graduation rate or high school course access data to report. The district appears stable, with no major recent changes found in publicly reported information. For families who value a small, tight-knit school where upper-grade literacy results are strong and the community is unusually character-rich, Neeta School fits that profile. A family looking for more economic or racial diversity, or who wants to see strong science scores across the board, would want to investigate further.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 49%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 767%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 42%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 351%

School 51% · District 51%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 457%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 45%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 681%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 785%

School 85% · District 85%

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

Grade 879%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Science

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 42%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 836%

School 36% · District 36%

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.