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Edison Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Edison Township.

Students
16,617
Schools
19
Spent per student
$21,234
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
The gist

What stands out about Edison Township School District

  • School Grade A−: better than 78% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Spends 25% less per student than the NJ average
  • 14 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Strathmore.

PK–34 elementary schoolsMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
6–8Matawan-Aberdeen Middle SchoolMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
9–12Matawan Regional High SchoolMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 91.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,234 per student · 25% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 36%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
16,477’20
16,113’21
16,596’22
16,812’23
16,617’24

About steady.

Students
Asian 64%Hispanic 15%Black 9%White 9%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

19 public schools.

Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edison
A
946 students15:1
Menlo Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edison
A
802 students14:1
Woodbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edison
A+
786 students13:1
John Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edison
A−
762 students12:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edison
B
630 students13:1
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edison
B
619 students13:1
Martin Luther King Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edison
A+
591 students13:1
James Madison Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Edison
A+
586 students16:1
James Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edison
B
537 students12:1
James Madison Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Edison
452 students12:1
Lindeneau Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edison
C
446 students11:1
Franklin D Roosevelt School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Edison
178 students10:1
Edison Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Edison
52 students13:1
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edison
A
1,206 students14:1
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edison
B
1,060 students13:1
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edison
B−
954 students14:1
John Adams Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edison
A+
930 students12:1
John P. Stevens High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edison
A
2,687 students16:1
Edison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edison
B
2,393 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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