Madison Public School District

359 Woodland Road
Madison, NJ 07940
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,656 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 53% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,495 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Madison Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#55 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Madison Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Madison Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
188 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
338 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
33%
# Black Students
60 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,834 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
73%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
152
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
211
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
61
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,967 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,328 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Madison Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$58 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Madison Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,967
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Madison Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,328
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Madison Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Madison Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Junior School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
160 Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3149
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
Rank: #22.
Torey J. Sabatini School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Glenwild Circle
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3182
Grades: K-5
| 275 students
Rank: #33.
Kings Road School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
215 Kings Road
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3178
Grades: K-5
| 298 students
Rank: #44.
Central Avenue School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 Central Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3173
Grades: PK-5
| 499 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,495 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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