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Edison Township School District

312 Pierson Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Edison Township 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 4,192 students in Edison Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Edison Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
19 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
16,812 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
1,247 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Edison Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#122 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
58%
38%
69%
49%
45%
23%
93%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
64%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
38%
% Black
9%
18%
% White
9%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,696 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 $18,580 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$331 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$312 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,696
$26,931
Spending / Student
$18,580
$25,828

Best Edison Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Adams Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1081 New Dover Road
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2920
Gr: 6-8 | 1,009 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
50 Woodrow Wilson Drive
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2870
Gr: 6-8 | 1,204 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
174 Jackson Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 452-2940
Gr: 6-8 | 1,031 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #44.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
450 Division Street
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5290
Gr: 6-8 | 948 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,812 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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