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Best Schools in Edison, NJ
Edison, NJ has 45 public schools (6 high, 7 middle, 29 elementary) serving 27,651 students. On average they score 59% on state proficiency tests against a projected 47%, so schools in Edison exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Edison, NJ
The top high schools in Edison, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Edison Academy Magnet School
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Projected Test Scores
Middlesex County Vocational And Technical School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 175 Students
2. John P. Stevens High School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2680 Students
3. Metuchen High School
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Metuchen Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 708 Students
4. Scotch Plains-fanwood High School
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Scotch Plains-fanwood School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1510 Students
5. Piscataway Township High School
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Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2144 Students
6. Edison High School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2280 Students
Best Middle Schools in Edison, NJ
The top middle schools in Edison, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. John Adams Middle School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1001 Students
2. Edgar Middle School
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Metuchen Public School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 765 Students
3. Woodrow Wilson Middle School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1137 Students
4. Terrill Middle School
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Scotch Plains-fanwood School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 837 Students
5. Herbert Hoover Middle School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 961 Students
6. Quibbletown Middle School
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Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 497 Students
7. Thomas Jefferson Middle School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 909 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Edison, NJ
The top elementary schools in Edison, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School
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Scotch Plains-fanwood School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 535 Students
2. James Madison Intermediate School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 606 Students
3. Woodbrook Elementary School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 940 Students
4. Martin Luther King Elementary School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 638 Students
5. Menlo Park Elementary School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 825 Students
6. Campbell Elementary School
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Metuchen Public School District • Public • Grades 1 - 4 • 689 Students
7. Lincoln Elementary School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 926 Students
8. Randolphville Elementary School
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Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 445 Students
9. Martin Luther King Elementary School
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Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 484 Students
10. John Marshall Elementary School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 742 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Edison, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Edison, NJ has a total population of 104,488 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 59% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Edison, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Edison, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.58 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.48 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.09 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Edison, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Edison, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Edison, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Edison, NJ
How many schools are in Edison, NJ?
Edison, NJ has 45 public schools: 6 high schools, 7 middle schools and 29 elementary schools, serving 27,651 students in total.
How do schools in Edison perform on state tests?
On average, 45 schools in Edison score 59% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 47%, so on average schools in Edison exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Edison?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Edison
17 of 20 schools in Edison carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 3C: 4D: 1
All 20 public schools we grade in Edison. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- Herbert Hoover Middle School
- James Madison Intermediate School
- John Adams Middle School
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
- Edison Early Learning Center
- James Madison Primary School
- James Monroe Elementary School
- John Marshall Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Lindeneau Elementary School
- Martin Luther King Elementary School
- Menlo Park Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
- Woodbrook Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (15)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Apple Montessori School Of Edison
- Big Blue Marble Academy
- John Kenney Child Care Center Heller Park
- Jump Immersion School/salta Jump Into Spanish
- Keith Wold Johnson Child Center
- Lakeview School
- Little Flower Montessori School
- Little Genius Academy
- New Friends Childcare & Preschool
- Plaza Child Care
- Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva
- St Helena School
- Stem Academy For Young Kids
- The Learning Experience
- Wardlaw-hartridge School