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Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

Q: Is Kenneth R. Olson Middle School a good school?

Kenneth R. Olson Middle School ranks 375 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 50% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Kenneth R. Olson Middle School is a public middle school located in Tabernacle, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 305. The school is part of the Tabernacle Township School District, which is ranked 358 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Kenneth R. Olson Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 276 out of 652 middle schools in 2020-2021 to 547 out of 745 in 2018-2019. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 1 star to 3 stars out of 5. While female and male students have generally ranked in the top 50% of New Jersey middle schools, Hispanic and White students have ranked lower, in the bottom 50%. However, the school's special education students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 40% of New Jersey middle schools.

Academically, the school has faced challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science below the state average. However, the school has performed better in Algebra I, with proficiency rates ranging from 55% to 88.3%, which are above the state average. Compared to nearby schools like Helen A. Fort Middle School, Marlton Middle, and Medford Memorial Middle School, Kenneth R. Olson Middle School generally underperforms in academic proficiency, though it does excel in Algebra I. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 7.8% to 16.6%, has also been a concern.

303

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,423

Per pupil spending ?

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

132 New Road
Tabernacle, NJ 08088

(609) 268-0153

District: Tabernacle Township School District

Students who attend Kenneth R. Olson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Seneca High School

Feeder schools for Kenneth R. Olson Middle School:

Elementary:

Tabernacle Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2022) to 50th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

New Jersey avg43%

375^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

358^th of 609Tabernacle 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	34.9	866 of 1345	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	821 of 1317	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	375 of 752	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	334 of 743	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	408 of 748	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	281 of 745	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	276 of 652	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	547 of 745	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	480 of 716	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	464 of 712	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	396 of 713	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.4	424 of 713	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.6	316 of 717	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	268 of 704	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.5	191 of 677	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	236 of 684	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.4	165 of 677	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.6	225 of 664	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.2	175 of 640	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	74.2	178 of 631	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	157 of 615	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	73.2	196 of 599	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.7	149 of 588	74.7%	★★★★☆
2003	76.8	150 of 574	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	346 of 728	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	339 of 717	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	358 of 720	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	213 of 726	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	274 of 625	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	503 of 703	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	466 of 680	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	31.4	408 of 587	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	280 of 591	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	353 of 726	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	295 of 719	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	408 of 718	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	323 of 730	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	264 of 635	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.4	510 of 697	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	467 of 675	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	208 of 507	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	76 of 510	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	204 of 505	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	115 of 535	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	132 of 401	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	278 of 492	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	213 of 471	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	390 of 502	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	353 of 510	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	376 of 509	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	268 of 512	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	278 of 435	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.3	453 of 504	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	438 of 497	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)30th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I65%+19 vs state

English Language Arts51%-5 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science19%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kenneth R. Olson Middle School	Public	5-8	132 New Road	Tabernacle	08088	Burlington County	Tabernacle Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 268-0153	303	28	10.9	12.9%	261 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	47	375^th of 752 public middle schools	50.1%		51.2	334^th of 743 public middle schools	55.0%	41	26.9	9.9			38.8	47.0	56.1	60.6			47.0	39.4	38.0	25.0	55.0	70.9	$10,423	$150	$10,273
Indian Mills Memorial School	Public	5-8	295 Indian Mills Road	Shamong	08088	Burlington County	Shamong Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 268-0440	293	28	10.4	11.9%	251 (85.7%)	4 (1.4%)	28 (9.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	76.1	150^th of 752 public middle schools	80.1%		75.6	156^th of 743 public middle schools	79.0%	6	31.1	20.5			62.2	79.7	84.2	67.5			62.2	69.5	56.4	24.5	96.5	96.7	$12,044	$104	$11,940
Neeta School	Public	3-8	44 Neeta Trail	Medford Lakes	08055	Burlington County	Medford Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 654-5155	308	33	9.3	4.2%	297 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	87.2	66^th of 752 public middle schools	91.2%		87.3	63^rd of 743 public middle schools	91.5%	3	41.8	35.7	51.0	57.1	45.3	80.8	84.8	78.6	56.6	54.7	48.9	58.3	67.4	42.4	100.0	100.0	$6,879		$6,879
Southampton Township School #3	Public	6-8	100 Warrior Way	Southampton	08088	Burlington County	Southampton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 859-2256	253	25	10.0	24.1%	204 (80.6%)	5 (2.0%)	30 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	72.9	173^rd of 752 public middle schools	77.0%		60.7	270^th of 743 public middle schools	63.7%	97		30.1				63.0	62.3	68.5				50.0	49.4	56.9	100.0	100.0	$15,104	$266	$14,838
Medford Memorial Middle School	Public	7-8	55 Mill Street	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Medford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 654-7707	644	54	11.9	7.5%	528 (82.0%)	19 (3.0%)	51 (7.9%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	79.7	132^nd of 752 public middle schools	82.4%		69.4	197^th of 743 public middle schools	73.5%	65		32.0					79.9	68.7					60.1	31.6	94.0	94.0	$5,786		$5,786
Haines Sixth Grade Center	Public	6	162 Stokes Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Medford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 654-4056	299	26	11.3	7.4%	231 (77.3%)	11 (3.7%)	30 (10.0%)	17 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)						72.5						56.2					$5,868	$71	$5,797
Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School	Public	6	101 Fort Dix Rd	Pemberton	08068	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	309	25	12.3	49.2%	142 (46.0%)	48 (15.5%)	81 (26.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.0%)								(n/a)						33.1						14.2					$17,209	$790	$16,419
Lumberton Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Dimsdale Drive	Lumberton	08048	Burlington County	Lumberton Township Board of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 265-0123	356	34	10.5	31.7%	138 (38.8%)	97 (27.2%)	66 (18.5%)	17 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.1%)	41.5	426^th of 752 public middle schools	43.4%		32.7	485^th of 743 public middle schools	34.7%	59		17.0				33.0	42.5	50.8				23.9	49.1	21.6	100.0	100.0	$12,723	$146	$12,577
Marlton Middle	Public	6-8	150 Tomlinson Mill Road	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Evesham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 988-0684	744	59	12.7	13.7%	544 (73.1%)	53 (7.1%)	56 (7.5%)	68 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.7%)	60.4	273^rd of 752 public middle schools	63.7%		58.9	285^th of 743 public middle schools	61.6%	12		18.5				70.6	48.0	62.7				53.0	43.1	24.5	100.0	100.0	$8,495	$09	$8,486
Helen A. Fort Middle School	Public	7-8	101 Fort Dix Road	Pemberton	08068	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	584	50	11.6	52.6%	276 (47.3%)	109 (18.7%)	141 (24.1%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.9%)	19.7	610^th of 752 public middle schools	18.9%		26.1	544^th of 743 public middle schools	26.8%	66		6.4					36.9	28.6					15.3	9.4	94.7	94.7	$18,350	$742	$17,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

What district is Kenneth R. Olson Middle School in?

Tabernacle Township School District

Is Kenneth R. Olson Middle School a good school?

Kenneth R. Olson Middle School ranks 375^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kenneth R. Olson Middle School?

Students at Kenneth R. Olson Middle School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Kenneth R. Olson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kenneth R. Olson Middle School usually go on to attend Seneca High School

How many students attend Kenneth R. Olson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Kenneth R. Olson Middle School.

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