Top Rankings
Edison Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 11,070 students in Edison Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Edison Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Edison Township School District are Woodbrook Elementary School, James Madison Intermediate School and John Adams Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
16,113 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
1,181 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Edison Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
163 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
10,491 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
65%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,192 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
33%
# Black Students
1,292 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
1,647 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
10%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
291 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
759
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,133
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,181
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,207
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,301
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,306
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,287
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,276
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,275
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,267
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,210
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,169
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,131
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
546
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,386 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$331 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$312 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,551
$27,348
Spending / Student
$19,386
$26,228
Best Edison Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodbrook Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15 Robin Road
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2901
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2901
Grades: K-5
| 902 students
Rank: #22.
James Madison Intermediate School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
838 New Dover Road
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2960
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2960
Grades: 3-5
| 585 students
Rank: #33.
John Adams Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1081 New Dover Road
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2920
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2920
Grades: 6-8
| 980 students
Rank: #44.
Martin Luther King Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
285 Tingley Lane
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2980
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2980
Grades: K-5
| 618 students
Rank: #55.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 Woodrow Wilson Drive
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2870
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2870
Grades: 6-8
| 1,163 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
53 Brookville Road
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5270
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5270
Grades: K-5
| 900 students
Rank: #77.
Menlo Park Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 Monroe Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2910
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2910
Grades: K-5
| 796 students
Rank: #88.
John Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15 Cornell Street
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5370
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5370
Grades: K-5
| 736 students
Rank: #99.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
174 Jackson Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 452-2940
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 452-2940
Grades: 6-8
| 911 students
Rank: #1010.
James Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7 Sharp Rd
Edison, NJ 08837
(848) 229-4716
Edison, NJ 08837
(848) 229-4716
Grades: K-5
| 521 students
Rank: #1111.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
153 Winthrop Road
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5280
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5280
Grades: K-5
| 589 students
Rank: #1212.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2485 Woodbridge Avenue
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5300
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5300
Grades: K-5
| 602 students
Rank: #1313.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
450 Division Street
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5290
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5290
Grades: 6-8
| 868 students
Rank: #1414.
Lindeneau Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Blossom Street
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5320
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5320
Grades: K-5
| 444 students
Rank: n/an/a
840 New Dover Road
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2990
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2990
Grades: K-2
| 455 students
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