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Milton H. Allen Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
514th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Milton H. Allen Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Medford, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 405 students. The school is part of the Medford Township School District, which is ranked 127 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Milton H. Allen Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics generally exceeding the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 58.8%, compared to the district's 61.1% and the state's 44.9%. However, the school's performance on the NJSLA-S/Science assessment for 5th grade has been lower, with a proficiency rate of 26.4% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 52% and the state's 30.1%. The school has also experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 8.5% in 2023-2024 to 16.6% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, the Cranberry Pines Elementary School has consistently outperformed Milton H. Allen Elementary School in academic assessments, while the performance of Taunton Forge Elementary School has been mixed. The schools in the neighboring Evesham Township School District and Mount Laurel Township School District generally have lower academic performance compared to Milton H. Allen Elementary School. Overall, Milton H. Allen Elementary School appears to be a strong-performing school within the Medford Township School District, with particular strengths in the academic achievement of certain student subgroups.

428
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,181
Per pupil spending ?
11.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 24 Allen Avenue
       Medford, NJ  08055-2402

(609) 654-4203

District: Medford Township School District


Students who attend Milton H. Allen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Haines Sixth Grade Center
    Medford Memorial Middle School
High:    Shawnee High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.8%
Hispanic:
10.3%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)
Above the New Jersey median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Medford Township School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg66%
New Jersey avg46%
514th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 5Elementary Schools in the Medford Township School District
127th of 609Medford Township School District among New Jersey districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202562.1514 of 134761.8%★★★☆☆
202467.5449 of 133866.4%★★★☆☆
202378.9284 of 134278.8%★★★★☆
202287.1172 of 134587.2%★★★★☆
202179.2236 of 131782.1%★★★★☆
201976.1344 of 136074.7%★★★★☆
201881.0247 of 135381.7%★★★★☆
201784.2190 of 135285.9%★★★★☆
201683.7208 of 134684.5%★★★★☆
201582.0244 of 135782.0%★★★★☆
201485.987 of 136393.6%★★★★★
201385.683 of 136793.9%★★★★★
201279.6232 of 136383.0%★★★★☆
201177.2300 of 136077.9%★★★★☆
201079.1233 of 135482.8%★★★★☆
200974.6347 of 134674.2%★★★★☆
200872.1421 of 133868.5%★★★☆☆
200774.2331 of 132975.1%★★★★☆
200664.4605 of 131454.0%★★★☆☆
200571.6424 of 130367.5%★★★☆☆
200468.3492 of 129862.1%★★★☆☆
200380.5211 of 120482.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202561.6504 of 132662.0%★★★☆☆
202468.2420 of 131768.1%★★★☆☆
202383.1208 of 131884.2%★★★★☆
202281.5243 of 132681.7%★★★★☆
202176.9240 of 129081.4%★★★★☆
201978.0278 of 133179.1%★★★★☆
201884.5164 of 133387.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202571.6228 of 103277.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202574.2184 of 102382.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202561.6503 of 131861.8%★★★☆☆
202464.6451 of 131365.7%★★★☆☆
202372.8352 of 131573.2%★★★★☆
202289.3125 of 132490.6%★★★★★
202179.9220 of 129783.0%★★★★☆
201971.6399 of 133570.1%★★★★☆
201875.7327 of 133475.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202564.2287 of 102371.9%★★★★☆
202469.8219 of 98977.9%★★★★☆
202380.3135 of 95885.9%★★★★☆
202293.343 of 94995.5%★★★★★
202171.7165 of 86881.0%★★★★☆
201977.3170 of 100783.1%★★★★☆
201879.2169 of 100183.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202545.5545 of 97043.8%★★☆☆☆
202451.6474 of 96350.8%★★★☆☆
202366.9307 of 97568.5%★★★☆☆
202281.0148 of 97684.8%★★★★☆
202175.4177 of 96481.6%★★★★☆
201963.0372 of 102363.6%★★★☆☆
201871.6260 of 102274.6%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+20 vs school
Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+16 vs school
Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school
White (2025)44th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics59%+12 vs state
English Language Arts57%+7 vs state
Science26%-4 vs state

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Students at Milton H. Allen Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Milton H. Allen Elementary School ranks 514th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Milton H. Allen Elementary School.

Students who attend Milton H. Allen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haines Sixth Grade Center
Middle : Medford Memorial Middle School
High : Shawnee High School


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Latest New Jersey data All new data »
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 NJGPA, NJSLA & NJSLA-S test scoresDec 3, 2025
2023–24 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025
2023–24 NJGPA test scoresJan 22, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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