The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in English language arts. The lowest is 32% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Medford Memorial Middle School
Medford Memorial Middle School serves seventh and eighth graders within the Medford Township School District. It is a regular public school in Burlington County, New Jersey. The enrollment is moderate for a two-grade middle school, with a student body that is predominantly white and includes smaller shares of Hispanic, Asian, Black, multiracial, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. About one in fourteen students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a relatively low share that signals an above-average-income community.
Academically, the school shows a clear strength in English language arts. On the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments for the most recent school year, seventh-grade ELA proficiency was high, and eighth-grade ELA proficiency was also strong. Math results are more mixed: seventh-grade math proficiency was solid, but eighth-grade math proficiency dropped substantially. Science, tested only in eighth grade, lagged well behind ELA. When an overall proficiency index is calculated across all tested subjects and grades, Medford Memorial places in the top quartile among districts in Burlington County. That top-quartile position is a meaningful strength—families can expect above-average academic achievement compared with nearby districts. The math dip in eighth grade is a soft spot that a parent may want to explore further with the school, especially since that grade feeds into high school math placement.
Because this is a middle school, there is no graduation rate to report. Similarly, data on chronic absenteeism and discipline are not available in the record, so a reader cannot assess attendance patterns or school climate from this profile alone. Information on special education and English learner populations is also missing; those numbers were not reported in the available data.
The school sits in Medford Township, a community that blends a historic village center along Main Street with residential neighborhoods set among woodlands, streams, and lakes. The township is between farmland and the Pinelands National Reserve. Its population has grown steadily in recent decades, with the 2020 census showing an increase from prior counts, and the township continues to attract families looking for a more rural lifestyle within commuting distance of the Philadelphia region. The historic village area offers local shops, restaurants, and an art center, and the township maintains extensive preserved open space, parks, a nature refuge, and recreational paths. Housing values in the Medford zip code area are well above national and state benchmarks, reflecting the desirability of the location. The county housing market has seen an increase in active listings, modest price growth, and a median days on market that suggests a fairly active but not overheated market. For a family considering a move, Medford offers a small-town feel with natural surroundings and a competitive housing market.
The district itself, according to available research, has not had any major parent-relevant changes—no recent referendums, curriculum overhauls, or budget shifts that would alter the experience—so the school’s academic profile and community context are the main factors for families to weigh.
Medford Memorial is best suited for a family that values strong ELA instruction, a middle school with a manageable size, and a peer environment where most students come from economically comfortable households. The math and science results suggest that some students may need additional support or enrichment in those subjects, especially as they move into eighth grade. With no data on special programs, course access, or extracurriculars, the full academic and enrichment picture is incomplete; a prospective parent would want to ask about those directly.
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