James Madison Primary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Edison, New Jersey

James Madison Primary School in Edison, New Jersey enrolled 452 students in 2024-25 with 37.8 full-time teachers, 12.0 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

500 students in 2022-23, 504 students in 2023-24, 452 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.8 to 37.8.

Students enrolled at James Madison Primary School by school year2022-23: 500, 2023-24: 504, 2024-25: 45202004006002022-235002023-245042024-25452
Students enrolled at James Madison Primary School by school year2022-23: 500, 2023-24: 504, 2024-25: 45202004006002022-235002023-245042024-25452
Students enrolled at James Madison Primary School by school year2022-23: 500, 2023-24: 504, 2024-25: 45202004006002022-235002023-245042024-25452
Students enrolled at James Madison Primary School by school year2022-23: 500, 2023-24: 504, 2024-25: 45202004006002022-235002023-245042024-25452
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2350035.814.0
2023-2450438.813.0
2024-2545237.812.0

12.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 64 of every 100 New Jersey elementary schools

Among the 1,483 New Jersey elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 12.0; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.0state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 12.0; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.0state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 12.0; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.0state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 12.0; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.0state median 11.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 456 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection James Madison Primary School enrolled 456 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 456 of the 456 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent18.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

76.5% of students were Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 6.4% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Asian76.5%
  2. Hispanic6.6%
  3. Black6.4%
  4. Two or more races4.6%
  5. White4.2%
  6. American Indian1.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Edison

10 public elementary schools in Edison report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lincoln Elementary School94614.720.0%
Menlo Park Elementary School80213.917.8%
Woodbrook Elementary School78613.412.7%
John Marshall Elementary School76211.533.7%
Washington Elementary School63013.133.8%
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School61912.743.3%
Martin Luther King Elementary School59113.012.4%
James Madison Intermediate School58615.713.1%

All public schools in Edison →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about James Madison Primary School

  1. Franklin D Roosevelt SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, under 0.1 miles away: 178 students, 9.9 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. James Madison Intermediate SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 586 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
  3. Compare James Madison Primary School with Franklin D Roosevelt SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Edison Township School District spends per student$19,865 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,865
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyJames Madison Primary School is the number 531 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#531 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher12.0 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.12.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about James Madison Primary School

  1. How many students attend James Madison Primary School?
    452 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 500 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Edison, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at James Madison Primary School?
    12.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for elementary schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is James Madison Primary School a Title I school?
    James Madison Primary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is James Madison Primary School in?
    Edison Township School District, NCES district ID 3404500. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340450003344 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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