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Madison Public School District

359 Woodland Road
Madison, NJ 07940
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 20%)
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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 557 students in Madison Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Madison Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
2,466 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Madison Public 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#65 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
67%
38%
73%
49%
37%
23%
95%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
9%
% Hispanic
14%
38%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
71%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,602 is less than the state median of $25,837. 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
Spending
$58 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,260
$26,940
Spending / Student
$23,602
$25,837

Best Madison Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Madison Junior School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
160 Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3149
Gr: 6-8 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,466 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 37% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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