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Milton H. Allen Elementary School

24 ALLEN AVENUE, MEDFORD, NJ 08055 · (609) 654-4203 · Burlington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
Enrollment
428
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
50 students
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
23
Kindergarten
60
Grade 1
68
Grade 2
67
Grade 3
67
Grade 4
69
Grade 5
74
Student demographics
White
34681%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
4410%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 35%
Black
123%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 14%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10%
Two+
164%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19846%
Female
23054%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
57.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
59.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.4pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
428
+113 (+36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.3:1
% White
81%
was 90%
% Hispanic
10%
was 6%
% Black
3%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Milton H. Allen Elementary School

Milton H. Allen Elementary School operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in MEDFORD, New Jersey, part of Medford Township School District. Current enrollment sits at 428 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Medford Township School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,901 students. Milton H. Allen Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Milton H. Allen Elementary School lists that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Milton H. Allen Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Burlington County (around 32%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Milton H. Allen Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.8%; this one delivers 52.7%.

In the area at large, Burlington County reports that median household earnings sit near $108,111, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Milton H. Allen Elementary School is one of 139 public schools in Burlington County (combined enrollment of about 69,020 students).

Haines Sixth Grade Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Milton H. Allen Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 56.8%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Milton H. Allen Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 36% since 2018, when it stood at 315 (now 428). White enrollment moved from 90% to 81% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Burlington County at a glance

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Population
467,805
Census ACS
Median income
$108,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
139
69,020 students

Quick facts

School name
Milton H. Allen Elementary School
District
Medford Township School District
Address
24 ALLEN AVENUE, MEDFORD, NJ 08055
Phone
(609) 654-4203
County
Burlington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
428
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
50 (12%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340987001126
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Milton H. Allen Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Milton H. Allen Elementary School?
Milton H. Allen Elementary School enrolls approximately 428 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Milton H. Allen Elementary School serve?
Milton H. Allen Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Milton H. Allen Elementary School have?
Milton H. Allen Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Milton H. Allen Elementary School?
Student demographics at Milton H. Allen Elementary School are roughly 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Milton H. Allen Elementary School in?
Milton H. Allen Elementary School is part of Medford Township School District.
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