Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDFORD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340987001128
Taunton Forge Elementary School
32 EVERGREEN TRAIL, MEDFORD, NJ 08055 · (609) 654-6723 · Burlington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
17 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
66.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.3% | 66.9% |
| 2023-24 | 63.6% | 61.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Taunton Forge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #351 of 1,290 | #9 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #294 of 1,319 | #9 of 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #457 of 1,319 | #10 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #1,032 of 1,562 | #52 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #524 of 1,390 | #30 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #1,200 of 1,392 | #65 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.1% | #140 of 545 | #13 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
318
+44 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 13.6:1
% White
81%
was 87%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 318 | 29.9 | 10.6:1 | 5% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 24.4 | 11.8:1 | 3% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 25.4 | 11.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 20.2 | 13.6:1 | 3% (9) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taunton Forge Elementary School.
About Taunton Forge Elementary School
Taunton Forge Elementary School is an elementary school in MEDFORD, New Jersey, according to federal school records. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 318 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average enrollment is about 405.
The district, Medford Township School District, operates 7 schools serving 2,901 students.
Of every 100 students at Taunton Forge Elementary School, about 81 are White. It is also 8% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Burlington County is roughly 64% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
A staff of 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.6:1. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 5% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Burlington County, the average is 32%.
Taunton Forge Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 59.2% and a predicted 63.2%.
In the wider Burlington County area, median household income comes to about $108,111, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Burlington County counts 139 public schools with about 69,020 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Medford Memorial Middle School, is about 1.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Taunton Forge Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Taunton Forge Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 274 students in 2017-18, enrollment increased to 318 by 2024-25. White students made up 87% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 81% in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.6 to 10.6 over 7 years.
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Burlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Medford Township School District
- Medford Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 644 students
- Chairville Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Milton H. Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Kirby's Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Cranberry Pines ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Haines Sixth Grade CenterMiddle · 299 students
Other schools in MEDFORD
- Lenape High SchoolHigh · 1,912 students
- Shawnee High SchoolHigh · 1,387 students
- Burlington County Institute of Technology - MedfordHigh · 896 students
- Medford Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 644 students
- Chairville Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Milton H. Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
Nearby schools
- Medford Memorial Middle School1.2 mi · 644
- Haines Sixth Grade Center1.3 mi · 299
- Milton H. Allen Elementary School1.5 mi · 428
- Kirby's Mill Elementary School1.7 mi · 402
- Cranberry Pines Elementary1.8 mi · 371
- Neeta School2.3 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Taunton Forge Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Taunton Forge Elementary School?
Taunton Forge Elementary School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Taunton Forge Elementary School serve?
Taunton Forge Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taunton Forge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Taunton Forge Elementary School is approximately 10.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Taunton Forge Elementary School?
At Taunton Forge Elementary School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Taunton Forge Elementary School in?
Taunton Forge Elementary School is part of Medford Township School District.
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