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Public School Review - Established 2003

Edison Township School District

312 Pierson Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (732) 452-4900
www.edison.k12.nj.us

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 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 4,150 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 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
19 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
16,617 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
1,214 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
61,340115
71,417148
81,393150
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District Rank

Edison Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#122 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearEdison Township School District
2023#122
2022#123
2021#98
2019#122
2018#131
2017#143
2016#124
2015#95
2014#168
2013#164
2012#191
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58%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202358%38%
202256%36%
202144%26%
201964%44%
201863%42%
201761%41%
201661%40%
201559%36%
201486%75%
201386%75%
201286%75%
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69%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202269%49%
202164%47%
201977%57%
201863%55%
201772%53%
201671%50%
201568%47%
201485%69%
201384%69%
201281%69%
201182%69%
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45%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202245%23%
202139%22%
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93%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202393%85%
202289%85%
202194%88%
202094%90%
201994%90%
201895%90%
201794%90%
201694%90%
201594%89%
201494%88%
201394%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.550.71
20230.550.71
20220.550.71
20210.530.71
20200.530.70
20190.530.70
20180.550.70
20170.550.70
20160.570.69
20150.580.68
20140.600.68
20130.600.67
20120.610.66
20110.620.65
20100.630.65
20090.630.64
20080.630.63
20070.640.62
20060.650.62
20050.640.61
20040.640.60
20030.640.60
20020.630.59
20010.630.58
20000.620.57
19990.620.57
19980.610.57
19960.590.56
19950.580.55
19940.560.55
19930.540.55
19920.520.54
19910.510.53
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
64%
9%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202464%11%
202364%10%
202265%10%
202167%10%
202066%11%
201966%11%
201864%10%
201764%10%
201662%10%
201562%10%
201459%10%
201358%10%
201256%9%
201156%9%
201054%9%
200953%9%
200851%9%
200749%8%
200646%8%
200545%7%
200443%7%
200342%7%
200239%7%
200136%6%
200035%6%
199934%6%
199832%6%
199629%5%
199527%5%
199427%5%
199325%5%
199225%5%
199122%4%
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% Hispanic
15%
39%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202415%34%
202314%33%
202214%32%
202112%31%
202011%29%
201911%29%
201811%27%
201711%27%
201611%26%
201510%25%
201410%24%
201310%23%
20129%23%
20119%22%
20109%21%
20099%20%
20088%19%
20079%19%
20069%18%
20058%18%
20048%17%
20037%17%
20027%16%
20017%15%
20007%15%
19996%14%
19986%14%
19966%14%
19955%13%
19945%13%
19934%13%
19923%12%
19914%12%
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% Black
9%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20249%14%
20238%15%
20228%15%
20217%15%
20208%15%
20198%15%
20188%16%
20178%16%
20168%16%
20158%16%
20149%16%
20139%16%
20129%16%
20119%16%
20109%17%
20099%17%
20089%17%
20079%17%
20069%18%
20059%18%
20048%18%
20038%18%
20028%18%
20018%18%
20009%18%
19999%18%
19989%18%
19969%19%
19959%19%
19948%19%
19938%19%
19927%19%
19918%19%
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% White
9%
31%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20249%38%
202310%39%
202210%40%
202111%41%
202013%43%
201913%43%
201816%45%
201716%45%
201618%46%
201519%48%
201421%49%
201323%50%
201225%51%
201126%52%
201028%53%
200929%54%
200832%55%
200733%56%
200636%56%
200538%57%
200441%58%
200343%58%
200246%59%
200149%61%
200049%61%
199951%62%
199853%62%
199656%62%
199559%63%
199460%63%
199363%63%
199265%64%
199166%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20242%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20151%1%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,927 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,798 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$331 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$331 MM$26 MM
2022$307 MM$25 MM
2021$331 MM$26 MM
2020$307 MM$25 MM
2019$302 MM$25 MM
2018$281 MM$24 MM
2017$273 MM$23 MM
2016$278 MM$21 MM
2015$232 MM$20 MM
2014$244 MM$21 MM
2012$234 MM$21 MM
2011$226 MM$20 MM
2010$232 MM$20 MM
2009$216 MM$20 MM
2008$214 MM$19 MM
2007$210 MM$19 MM
2006$202 MM$18 MM
2005$186 MM$17 MM
2004$179 MM$17 MM
2003$175 MM$15 MM
2002$147 MM$14 MM
2001$144 MM$14 MM
2000$136 MM$13 MM
1999$132 MM$13 MM
1998$124 MM$12 MM
1996$108 MM$11 MM
1995$104 MM$11 MM
1992$97 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$312 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$312 MM$25 MM
2022$299 MM$24 MM
2021$312 MM$25 MM
2020$299 MM$24 MM
2019$290 MM$25 MM
2018$284 MM$24 MM
2017$266 MM$23 MM
2016$282 MM$22 MM
2015$225 MM$20 MM
2014$241 MM$20 MM
2012$230 MM$20 MM
2011$215 MM$19 MM
2010$225 MM$20 MM
2009$213 MM$19 MM
2008$210 MM$20 MM
2007$212 MM$19 MM
2006$198 MM$18 MM
2005$183 MM$17 MM
2004$175 MM$16 MM
2003$173 MM$16 MM
2002$149 MM$14 MM
2001$152 MM$13 MM
2000$137 MM$13 MM
1999$127 MM$14 MM
1998$127 MM$13 MM
1996$109 MM$11 MM
1995$103 MM$11 MM
1992$89 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,927
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$19,953$27,451
2022$18,535$26,511
2021$20,097$27,862
2020$18,535$26,511
2019$18,483$27,169
2018$17,525$25,776
2017$17,579$24,717
2016$18,528$23,074
2015$15,809$19,116
2014$16,789$22,539
2012$16,454$22,326
2011$15,507$15,563
2010$16,243$19,116
2009$15,406$20,414
2008$15,400$19,641
2007$15,366$17,846
2006$14,721$16,912
2005$13,706$15,983
2004$13,439$15,178
2003$13,548$14,414
2002$11,461$13,992
2001$11,478$13,524
2000$10,892$12,563
1999$10,647$11,702
1998$10,083$11,220
1995$8,536$10,398
1992$8,552$10,290
1990$7,444$8,190
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Spending / Student
$18,798
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearEdison Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$18,822$26,479
2022$18,059$25,682
2021$18,958$26,876
2020$18,059$25,682
2019$17,784$26,960
2018$17,702$25,387
2017$17,156$25,235
2016$18,766$23,517
2015$15,359$19,190
2014$16,602$21,879
2012$16,144$21,692
2011$14,774$15,139
2010$15,781$19,190
2009$15,200$19,395
2008$15,087$19,863
2007$15,479$18,129
2006$14,483$16,981
2005$13,491$16,151
2004$13,153$14,709
2003$13,397$14,730
2002$11,640$14,261
2001$12,083$13,311
2000$11,002$12,817
1999$10,255$12,247
1998$10,327$11,565
1995$8,396$10,509
1992$7,867$9,044
1990$7,300$7,994
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Best Edison Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

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 | 930 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 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 | 1,206 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 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 | 1,060 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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 | 954 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,617 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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