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 10%)
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 2025 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 63% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), 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
835 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 10% of all 646 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.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)67%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,602 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,260
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,602
$25,828
Best Madison Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Junior School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
160 Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3149
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3149
Grades: 6-8
| 557 students
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