Other / mixed grade configuration · Madison, NJ

Central Avenue School

Federal NCES profile for Central Avenue School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340924004302
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👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
2
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central Avenue School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#5 of 5
public schools in Madison · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
10.7:1
students per teacher
5.1%
free-lunch eligible

Central Avenue School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Central Avenue School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Madison, NJ.

School address

Madison, NJ 07940
District: Madison Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340924004302 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Central Avenue School held near 498 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 46.6 → 49.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 340924004302 · Madison, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

492 enr · 10.7:1 · 5.1% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Madison High School (761 students)

Central Avenue School held near 498 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 46.6 → 49.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Central Avenue School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Central Avenue School reports 492 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Central Avenue School compares

Central Avenue School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.1% ▼ 83% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 492 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
492
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
5.1%
free-lunch eligible - 83% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,575
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 492 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3%
Asian 6.5%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 1.4%

Largest group: White at 71.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.9, Central Avenue School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Madison Public School District reports $24,575 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Central Avenue School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Madison High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Madison Junior School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Torey J. Sabatini School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kings Road School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Central Avenue School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Madison Public School District · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~492 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Central Avenue School

How many students attend Central Avenue School?

Central Avenue School has 492 students enrolled. It is a public school in Madison, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 509 (2022-23) → 498 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Avenue School?

The student-teacher ratio at Central Avenue School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Central Avenue School?

5.1% of students at Central Avenue School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Avenue School?

The largest demographic group at Central Avenue School is White at 71.3% of enrollment, in Madison, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Avenue School?

Central Avenue School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Central Avenue School rank among public schools in Madison?

By Resource Investment Index, Central Avenue School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Madison, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Madison on the city page.

What other schools are in Madison Public School District?

Besides Central Avenue School, Madison Public School District also operates Madison High School (761 students), Madison Junior School (555 students), and Torey J. Sabatini School (281 students). See the Madison Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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