Kirby's Mill Elementary School

As a medium-sized primary school in MEDFORD, New Jersey, Kirby's Mill Elementary School hosts 402 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Medford Township School District.

Across the 7 schools in Medford Township School District (2,901 students total), Kirby's Mill Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Kirby's Mill Elementary School lists that 65% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 17% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Burlington County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Kirby's Mill Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Kirby's Mill Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Burlington County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Kirby's Mill Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.3%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Burlington County) records that median household earnings sit near $108,111, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Kirby's Mill Elementary School is one of 139 public schools in Burlington County (combined enrollment of about 69,020 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lenape High School, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kirby's Mill Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kirby's Mill Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 54.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 14%: 354 students in 2018 compared to 402 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 79% to 65% over that span.

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