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Public School Review - Established 2003

Madison Public School District

359 Woodland Road
Madison, NJ 07940
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (973) 593-3100
www.madisonpublicschools.org

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 are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,603 students in Madison Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Madison Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
2,364 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K3762
Kind144124
1148139
2189140
3180144
4186143
5164145
6184146
7182118
8189118
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District Rank

Madison Public 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#65 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMadison Public School District
2023#65
2022#65
2021#55
2019#99
2018#69
2017#82
2016#103
2015#80
2014#102
2013#89
2012#85
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67%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202367%38%
202267%36%
202155%26%
201970%44%
201869%42%
201766%41%
201664%40%
201561%36%
201489%75%
201389%75%
201289%75%
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73%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202273%49%
202167%47%
201976%57%
201869%55%
201776%53%
201670%50%
201570%47%
201487%69%
201388%69%
201288%69%
201189%69%
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37%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202237%23%
202135%22%
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95%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202395%85%
202292%85%
202193%88%
202098%90%
201997%90%
201897%90%
201797%90%
201697%90%
201598%89%
201496%88%
201395%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.470.71
20230.460.71
20220.430.71
20210.430.71
20200.410.70
20190.410.70
20180.380.70
20170.380.70
20160.360.69
20150.340.68
20140.350.68
20130.340.67
20120.340.66
20110.350.65
20100.350.65
20090.350.64
20080.360.63
20070.350.62
20060.350.62
20050.350.61
20040.310.60
20030.300.60
20020.290.59
20010.310.58
20000.300.57
19990.280.57
19980.270.57
19960.250.56
19950.270.55
19940.260.55
19930.260.55
19920.250.54
19910.240.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20249%11%
20239%10%
20227%10%
20218%10%
20209%11%
20199%11%
20189%10%
20179%10%
20169%10%
20157%10%
20147%10%
20139%10%
20128%9%
20118%9%
20108%9%
20097%9%
20088%9%
20077%8%
20069%8%
20058%7%
20047%7%
20037%7%
20026%7%
20016%6%
20005%6%
19996%6%
19985%6%
19965%5%
19955%5%
19945%5%
19935%5%
19926%5%
19914%4%
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% Hispanic
15%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202414%34%
202314%33%
202214%32%
202113%31%
202012%29%
201912%29%
201812%27%
201712%27%
201610%26%
201510%25%
201410%24%
20139%23%
20128%23%
20119%22%
20109%21%
200910%20%
200810%19%
200710%19%
20069%18%
20058%18%
20047%17%
20037%17%
20027%16%
20017%15%
20007%15%
19996%14%
19986%14%
19964%14%
19954%13%
19944%13%
19934%13%
19923%12%
19913%12%
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% Black
3%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20243%14%
20232%15%
20222%15%
20212%15%
20202%15%
20192%15%
20182%16%
20172%16%
20162%16%
20152%16%
20142%16%
20132%16%
20123%16%
20113%16%
20103%17%
20093%17%
20083%17%
20073%17%
20063%18%
20054%18%
20043%18%
20033%18%
20023%18%
20014%18%
20004%18%
19994%18%
19984%18%
19965%19%
19956%19%
19946%19%
19936%19%
19925%19%
19916%19%
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% White
71%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202471%38%
202372%39%
202274%40%
202174%41%
202075%43%
201975%43%
201877%45%
201777%45%
201679%46%
201581%48%
201480%49%
201380%50%
201281%51%
201180%52%
201080%53%
200980%54%
200879%55%
200779%56%
200679%56%
200580%57%
200483%58%
200383%58%
200284%59%
200183%61%
200084%61%
199984%62%
199885%62%
199686%62%
199585%63%
199485%63%
199385%63%
199286%64%
199187%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

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

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20243%3%
20233%3%
20223%3%
20213%3%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,350 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,621 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$62 MM$26 MM
2022$58 MM$25 MM
2021$62 MM$26 MM
2020$58 MM$25 MM
2019$57 MM$25 MM
2018$54 MM$24 MM
2017$52 MM$23 MM
2016$60 MM$21 MM
2015$41 MM$20 MM
2014$46 MM$21 MM
2012$43 MM$21 MM
2011$42 MM$20 MM
2010$41 MM$20 MM
2009$42 MM$20 MM
2008$40 MM$19 MM
2007$40 MM$19 MM
2006$44 MM$18 MM
2005$33 MM$17 MM
2004$32 MM$17 MM
2003$31 MM$15 MM
2002$30 MM$14 MM
2001$28 MM$14 MM
2000$26 MM$13 MM
1999$24 MM$13 MM
1998$23 MM$12 MM
1996$21 MM$11 MM
1995$20 MM$11 MM
1992$19 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$58 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$58 MM$25 MM
2022$60 MM$24 MM
2021$58 MM$25 MM
2020$60 MM$24 MM
2019$58 MM$25 MM
2018$57 MM$24 MM
2017$52 MM$23 MM
2016$49 MM$22 MM
2015$42 MM$20 MM
2014$42 MM$20 MM
2012$40 MM$20 MM
2011$40 MM$19 MM
2010$42 MM$20 MM
2009$50 MM$19 MM
2008$82 MM$20 MM
2007$43 MM$19 MM
2006$37 MM$18 MM
2005$33 MM$17 MM
2004$33 MM$16 MM
2003$29 MM$16 MM
2002$27 MM$14 MM
2001$26 MM$13 MM
2000$25 MM$13 MM
1999$25 MM$14 MM
1998$26 MM$13 MM
1996$21 MM$11 MM
1995$20 MM$11 MM
1992$16 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$26,350
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$24,937$27,451
2022$22,439$26,511
2021$24,690$27,862
2020$22,439$26,511
2019$21,698$27,169
2018$20,266$25,776
2017$20,007$24,717
2016$23,406$23,074
2015$16,312$19,116
2014$18,400$22,539
2012$18,047$22,326
2011$18,290$15,563
2010$18,018$19,116
2009$18,482$20,414
2008$17,978$19,641
2007$17,664$17,846
2006$19,942$16,912
2005$15,023$15,983
2004$13,968$15,178
2003$14,547$14,414
2002$13,764$13,992
2001$13,235$13,524
2000$12,500$12,563
1999$12,337$11,702
1998$12,097$11,220
1995$11,784$10,398
1992$11,221$10,290
1990$8,786$8,190
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Spending / Student
$24,621
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMadison Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$23,300$26,479
2022$23,084$25,682
2021$23,069$26,876
2020$23,084$25,682
2019$22,127$26,960
2018$21,398$25,387
2017$19,792$25,235
2016$18,974$23,517
2015$16,608$19,190
2014$16,905$21,879
2012$16,687$21,692
2011$17,557$15,139
2010$18,345$19,190
2009$22,044$19,395
2008$36,569$19,863
2007$18,681$18,129
2006$16,783$16,981
2005$14,931$16,151
2004$14,208$14,709
2003$13,666$14,730
2002$12,421$14,261
2001$12,584$13,311
2000$12,431$12,817
1999$12,891$12,247
1998$13,772$11,565
1995$11,782$10,509
1992$9,834$9,044
1990$8,733$7,994
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Best Madison Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Torey J. Sabatini School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Glenwild Circle
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3182
Gr: K-5 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Central Avenue School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
50 Central Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3173
Gr: PK-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Kings Road School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
215 Kings Road
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3178
Gr: K-5 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Madison Junior School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
160 Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3149
Gr: 6-8 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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