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 4 public middle schools serving 3,922 students in Edison Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Edison Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Edison Township School District are John Adams Middle School, Woodrow Wilson Middle School and Herbert Hoover Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
19 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
16,113 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
1,181 Teachers
40,297 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
781 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
10,491 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
65%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,192 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
36%
# Black Students
1,292 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
1,647 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
10%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
291 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
759
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,133
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,181
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,207
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,301
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,306
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,287
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,276
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,275
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,267
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,210
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,169
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,131
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
546
18,759
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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
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