John Adams Middle School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

1081 New Dover Road
Edison, NJ 08820

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Top 5%

Serving 1,009 students in grades 6-8, John Adams Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,009 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Adams Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

John Adams Middle School's student population of 1,009 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 76 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Adams Middle School
6	315
7	336
8	358

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Total Students

1,009 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School
2023	1,001
2022	980
2021	986
2020	961
2019	961
2018	952
2017	952
2016	912
2015	882
2014	829
2013	846
2012	798
2011	765
2010	729
2009	760
2008	773
2007	802
2006	756
2005	757
2004	747
2003	798
2002	778
2001	802
2000	774
1999	771
1998	755
1996	766
1995	763
1994	777
1993	748
1992	711
1991	653
1990	712

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School
2023	72
2022	73
2021	72
2020	67
2019	67
2018	69
2017	69
2016	68
2015	67
2014	68
2013	67
2012	62
2011	60
2010	69
2009	72
2008	58
2007	69
2006	69
2005	72
2004	69
2003	70
2002	71
2001	54
2000	54
1999	54
1998	52
1996	48
1995	45
1994	46
1993	43
1992	39
1991	42
1990	43

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Year Founded

1964

School Calendar

School Motto

Knights are JAMazing - All Day, Every Day!

School Rankings

John Adams Middle School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Adams Middle School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#105 out of 2184 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School
2023	#105
2022	#103
2021	#73
2019	#109
2018	#79
2017	#104
2016	#82
2015	#68
2014	#392
2013	#574
2012	#471

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75%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	75%	38%	58%
2022	72%	36%	56%
2021	57%	26%	44%
2019	79%	44%	64%
2018	81%	42%	63%
2017	77%	41%	61%
2016	77%	40%	61%
2015	74%	36%	59%
2014	88%	75%	86%
2013	86%	75%	86%
2012	87%	75%	86%

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83%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Adams Middle School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2022	83%	49%	69%
2021	79%	47%	64%
2019	86%	57%	77%
2018	87%	55%	63%
2017	85%	53%	72%
2016	86%	50%	71%
2015	83%	47%	68%
2014	89%	69%	85%
2013	87%	69%	84%
2012	87%	69%	81%
2011	90%	69%	82%

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47%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John Adams Middle School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2022	47%	23%	45%
2021	42%	22%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	14:1	11:1	14:1
2022	13:1	11:1	14:1
2021	14:1	11:1	14:1
2020	14:1	12:1	14:1
2019	14:1	12:1	14:1
2018	14:1	12:1	14:1
2017	14:1	12:1	14:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2014	12:1	12:1	13:1
2013	13:1	12:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	11:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	13:1	13:1
2004	11:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	14:1	13:1
2002	11:1	14:1	13:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	15:1	17:1
1991	16:1	15:1	16:1
1990	17:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

87%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	87%	10%	64%
2022	87%	10%	65%
2021	83%	10%	67%
2020	82%	11%	66%
2019	82%	11%	66%
2018	79%	10%	64%
2017	79%	10%	64%
2016	79%	10%	62%
2015	77%	10%	62%
2014	73%	10%	59%
2013	70%	10%	58%
2012	70%	9%	56%
2011	71%	9%	56%
2010	67%	9%	54%
2009	65%	9%	53%
2008	65%	9%	51%
2007	63%	8%	49%
2006	56%	8%	46%
2005	53%	7%	45%
2004	48%	7%	43%
2003	46%	7%	42%
2002	43%	7%	39%
2001	40%	6%	36%
2000	39%	6%	35%
1999	39%	6%	34%
1998	39%	6%	32%
1996	38%	5%	29%
1995	35%	5%	27%
1994	34%	5%	27%
1993	31%	5%	25%
1992	29%	5%	25%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	4%	33%	14%
2022	3%	32%	14%
2021	3%	31%	12%
2020	4%	29%	11%
2019	4%	29%	11%
2018	4%	27%	11%
2017	4%	27%	11%
2016	3%	26%	11%
2015	3%	25%	10%
2014	3%	24%	10%
2013	4%	23%	10%
2012	3%	23%	9%
2011	2%	22%	9%
2010	4%	21%	9%
2009	3%	20%	9%
2008	3%	19%	8%
2007	1%	19%	9%
2006	2%	18%	9%
2005	3%	18%	8%
2004	3%	17%	8%
2003	3%	17%	7%
2002	2%	16%	7%
2001	2%	15%	7%
2000	2%	15%	7%
1999	2%	14%	6%
1998	2%	14%	6%
1996	2%	14%	6%
1995	2%	13%	5%
1994	2%	13%	5%
1993	2%	13%	4%
1991	2%	12%	4%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	4%	15%	8%
2022	5%	15%	8%
2021	6%	15%	7%
2020	7%	15%	8%
2019	7%	15%	8%
2018	9%	16%	8%
2017	9%	16%	8%
2016	8%	16%	8%
2015	8%	16%	8%
2014	10%	16%	9%
2013	11%	16%	9%
2012	11%	16%	9%
2011	10%	16%	9%
2010	11%	17%	9%
2009	11%	17%	9%
2008	12%	17%	9%
2007	12%	17%	9%
2006	14%	18%	9%
2005	11%	18%	9%
2004	10%	18%	8%
2003	9%	18%	8%
2002	10%	18%	8%
2001	9%	18%	8%
2000	10%	18%	9%
1999	9%	18%	9%
1998	9%	18%	9%
1996	8%	19%	9%
1995	9%	19%	9%
1994	10%	19%	8%
1993	11%	19%	8%
1992	10%	19%	7%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	2%	39%	10%
2022	3%	40%	10%
2021	5%	41%	11%
2020	6%	43%	13%
2019	6%	43%	13%
2018	8%	45%	16%
2017	8%	45%	16%
2016	10%	46%	18%
2015	12%	48%	19%
2014	14%	49%	21%
2013	15%	50%	23%
2012	16%	51%	25%
2011	17%	52%	26%
2010	18%	53%	28%
2009	21%	54%	29%
2008	20%	55%	32%
2007	24%	56%	33%
2006	28%	56%	36%
2005	33%	57%	38%
2004	39%	58%	41%
2003	42%	58%	43%
2002	45%	59%	46%
2001	49%	61%	49%
2000	49%	61%	49%
1999	50%	62%	51%
1998	50%	62%	53%
1996	52%	62%	56%
1995	54%	63%	59%
1994	54%	63%	60%
1993	56%	63%	63%
1992	61%	64%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	0.24	0.71	0.55
2022	0.24	0.71	0.55
2021	0.31	0.71	0.53
2020	0.32	0.70	0.53
2019	0.32	0.70	0.53
2018	0.36	0.70	0.55
2017	0.36	0.70	0.55
2016	0.36	0.69	0.57
2015	0.39	0.68	0.58
2014	0.44	0.68	0.60
2013	0.48	0.67	0.60
2012	0.48	0.66	0.61
2011	0.48	0.65	0.62
2010	0.51	0.65	0.63
2009	0.53	0.64	0.63
2008	0.53	0.63	0.63
2007	0.55	0.62	0.64
2006	0.59	0.62	0.65
2005	0.60	0.61	0.64
2004	0.61	0.60	0.64
2003	0.61	0.60	0.64
2002	0.61	0.59	0.63
2001	0.60	0.58	0.63
2000	0.60	0.57	0.62
1999	0.60	0.57	0.62
1998	0.60	0.57	0.61
1996	0.58	0.56	0.59
1995	0.58	0.55	0.58
1994	0.59	0.55	0.56
1993	0.58	0.55	0.54
1992	0.54	0.54	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	6%	31%	16%
2022	5%	30%	12%
2021	5%	32%	10%
2020	6%	33%	9%
2019	6%	33%	9%
2018	10%	33%	16%
2017	10%	33%	16%
2016	9%	33%	15%
2015	9%	31%	16%
2014	12%	32%	16%
2013	11%	31%	14%
2012	10%	29%	13%
2011	8%	27%	12%
2010	8%	26%	10%
2009	7%	24%	8%
2008	7%	22%	7%
2007	6%	21%	8%
2006	6%	21%	7%
2004	5%	21%	6%
2003	4%	21%	5%
2002	5%	22%	6%
2001	5%	22%	6%
2000	5%	23%	6%
1999	4%	24%	7%
1998	3%	24%	7%
1996	4%	24%	8%
1995	3%	24%	7%
1994	4%	24%	7%
1993	3%	23%	6%
1992	3%	21%	6%
1991	1%	18%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	John Adams Middle School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	3%
2001	2%	6%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Edison Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Adams Middle School's ranking?

John Adams Middle School is ranked #105 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are John Adams Middle School often compared to?

John Adams Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodrow Wilson Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend John Adams Middle School?

1,009 students attend John Adams Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of John Adams Middle School students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Adams Middle School?

John Adams Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does John Adams Middle School offer ?

John Adams Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Adams Middle School part of?

John Adams Middle School is part of Edison Township School District.

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