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 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Edison Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), 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

District Rank

Edison Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#123 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Edison Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edison Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edison Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edison Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Edison Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
183 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
10,826 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
64%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,434 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
38%
# Black Students
1,424 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
1,497 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
9%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
410 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
265
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
982
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,226
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,160
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,298
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,347
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,331
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,411
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,392
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,389
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,226
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,229
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,291
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,265
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122

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
This chart displays total revenue of Edison Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$312 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Edison Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,696
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Edison Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,580
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Edison Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Edison Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Adams Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1081 New Dover Road
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2920
Grades: 6-8
| 1,009 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
50 Woodrow Wilson Drive
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2870
Grades: 6-8
| 1,204 students
Rank: #33.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
174 Jackson Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 452-2940
Grades: 6-8
| 1,031 students
Rank: #44.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
450 Division Street
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5290
Grades: 6-8
| 948 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,812 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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