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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 498 students in Madison Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Madison Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,466 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
8%
% Hispanic
14%
36%
% Black
3%
16%
% 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 $25,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,602 is less than the state median of $25,828. 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
$25,260
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,602
$25,828
Best Madison Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Avenue School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Central Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3173
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3173
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
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