Top Rankings
Madison Public 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,603 students in Madison Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Madison Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,913 Schools
# Students
2,364 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Madison Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.8%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%
% Hispanic
15%
35%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
71%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,350 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,621 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,350
$27,048
Spending / Student
$24,621
$25,941
Best Madison Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Torey J. Sabatini School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Glenwild Circle
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3182
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3182
Gr: K-5 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Central Avenue School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 Central Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3173
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3173
Gr: PK-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Kings Road School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
215 Kings Road
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3178
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3178
Gr: K-5 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Madison Junior School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
160 Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3149
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3149
Gr: 6-8 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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