Nokomis School

Nokomis School, a tiny primary school in Medford Lakes, New Jersey, overseen by Medford Lakes School District, caters to 126 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Nokomis School sits 69% below that benchmark.

Medford Lakes School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 434 students; Nokomis School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Nokomis School logs that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial. By comparison, Burlington County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.1:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 4% of students at Nokomis School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Burlington County's rate of about 32%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Burlington County) shows that median household income runs about $108,111, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Burlington County runs 139 public schools (combined enrollment of about 69,020 students), of which Nokomis School is one.

The closest other public school is Neeta School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 29%: 177 students in 2018 compared to 126 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 97% to 91% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Nokomis School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.