James Madison Primary School (2025 Ranking)

840 New Dover Road
Edison, NJ 08820

James Madison Primary School serves 504 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 504 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

James Madison Primary School's student population of 504 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Madison Primary School
Kind	143
1	177
2	184

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Total Students

504 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Madison Primary School
2023	500
2022	455
2021	498
2020	536
2019	536
2018	534
2017	534
2016	537
2015	569
2014	506
2013	518
2012	600
2011	633
2010	652
2009	644
2008	624
2007	608
2006	509
2005	494
2004	430
2003	426
2002	489
2001	496
2000	446
1999	408
1998	441
1996	519
1995	519
1994	534
1993	533
1992	519
1991	558
1990	572

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Madison Primary School
2023	36
2022	39
2021	42
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	38
2015	35
2014	36
2013	36
2012	36
2011	34
2010	44
2009	41
2008	34
2007	31
2006	35
2005	33
2004	31
2003	28
2002	31
2001	25
2000	25
1999	22
1998	25
1996	26
1995	25
1994	24
1993	25
1992	25
1991	29
1990	25

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School Calendar

School Motto

Always Be Kind and Dream Big

School Rankings

The of James Madison Primary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Madison Primary School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	14:1	11:1	14:1
2022	12:1	11:1	14:1
2021	12:1	11:1	14:1
2020	14:1	12:1	14:1
2019	14:1	12:1	14:1
2018	14:1	12:1	14:1
2017	14:1	12:1	14:1
2016	14:1	12:1	13:1
2015	16:1	12:1	13:1
2014	14:1	12:1	13:1
2013	15:1	12:1	13:1
2012	17:1	13:1	13:1
2011	19:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	12:1
2009	16:1	12:1	12:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2007	20:1	13:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	12:1
2005	15:1	13:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	15:1	14:1	13:1
2002	16:1	14:1	13:1
2001	20:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	20:1	15:1	17:1
1995	21:1	15:1	17:1
1994	22:1	15:1	17:1
1993	21:1	15:1	17:1
1992	21:1	15:1	17:1
1991	19:1	15:1	16:1
1990	23:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

76%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Madison Primary School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	81%	10%	64%
2022	82%	10%	65%
2021	84%	10%	67%
2020	82%	11%	66%
2019	82%	11%	66%
2018	85%	10%	64%
2017	85%	10%	64%
2016	86%	10%	62%
2015	82%	10%	62%
2014	81%	10%	59%
2013	78%	10%	58%
2012	79%	9%	56%
2011	78%	9%	56%
2010	75%	9%	54%
2009	73%	9%	53%
2008	68%	9%	51%
2007	70%	8%	49%
2006	70%	8%	46%
2005	63%	7%	45%
2004	64%	7%	43%
2003	60%	7%	42%
2002	58%	7%	39%
2001	55%	6%	36%
2000	57%	6%	35%
1999	54%	6%	34%
1998	55%	6%	32%
1996	51%	5%	29%
1995	44%	5%	27%
1994	46%	5%	27%
1993	42%	5%	25%
1992	42%	5%	25%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Madison Primary School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	6%	33%	14%
2022	5%	32%	14%
2021	5%	31%	12%
2020	3%	29%	11%
2019	3%	29%	11%
2018	4%	27%	11%
2017	4%	27%	11%
2016	3%	26%	11%
2015	2%	25%	10%
2014	4%	24%	10%
2013	4%	23%	10%
2012	4%	23%	9%
2011	5%	22%	9%
2010	5%	21%	9%
2009	4%	20%	9%
2008	3%	19%	8%
2007	3%	19%	9%
2006	3%	18%	9%
2005	4%	18%	8%
2004	3%	17%	8%
2003	3%	17%	7%
2002	4%	16%	7%
2001	2%	15%	7%
2000	2%	15%	7%
1999	3%	14%	6%
1998	3%	14%	6%
1996	1%	14%	6%
1995	1%	13%	5%
1994	1%	13%	5%
1993	2%	13%	4%
1992	1%	12%	3%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Madison Primary School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	4%	15%	8%
2022	5%	15%	8%
2021	4%	15%	7%
2020	6%	15%	8%
2019	6%	15%	8%
2018	5%	16%	8%
2017	5%	16%	8%
2016	5%	16%	8%
2015	6%	16%	8%
2014	6%	16%	9%
2013	6%	16%	9%
2012	6%	16%	9%
2011	5%	16%	9%
2010	5%	17%	9%
2009	5%	17%	9%
2008	8%	17%	9%
2007	6%	17%	9%
2006	5%	18%	9%
2005	6%	18%	9%
2004	4%	18%	8%
2003	7%	18%	8%
2002	6%	18%	8%
2001	7%	18%	8%
2000	6%	18%	9%
1999	5%	18%	9%
1998	5%	18%	9%
1996	5%	19%	9%
1995	6%	19%	9%
1994	6%	19%	8%
1993	5%	19%	8%
1992	5%	19%	7%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Madison Primary School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	3%	39%	10%
2022	3%	40%	10%
2021	3%	41%	11%
2020	5%	43%	13%
2019	5%	43%	13%
2018	5%	45%	16%
2017	5%	45%	16%
2016	6%	46%	18%
2015	8%	48%	19%
2014	7%	49%	21%
2013	10%	50%	23%
2012	10%	51%	25%
2011	12%	52%	26%
2010	15%	53%	28%
2009	18%	54%	29%
2008	21%	55%	32%
2007	21%	56%	33%
2006	22%	56%	36%
2005	27%	57%	38%
2004	29%	58%	41%
2003	30%	58%	43%
2002	32%	59%	46%
2001	36%	61%	49%
2000	35%	61%	49%
1999	38%	62%	51%
1998	37%	62%	53%
1996	43%	62%	56%
1995	49%	63%	59%
1994	47%	63%	60%
1993	51%	63%	63%
1992	52%	64%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Madison Primary School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Madison Primary School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	0.34	0.71	0.55
2022	0.32	0.71	0.55
2021	0.29	0.71	0.53
2020	0.32	0.70	0.53
2019	0.32	0.70	0.53
2018	0.27	0.70	0.55
2017	0.27	0.70	0.55
2016	0.26	0.69	0.57
2015	0.32	0.68	0.58
2014	0.34	0.68	0.60
2013	0.38	0.67	0.60
2012	0.36	0.66	0.61
2011	0.39	0.65	0.62
2010	0.41	0.65	0.63
2009	0.44	0.64	0.63
2008	0.49	0.63	0.63
2007	0.47	0.62	0.64
2006	0.47	0.62	0.65
2005	0.53	0.61	0.64
2004	0.52	0.60	0.64
2003	0.55	0.60	0.64
2002	0.56	0.59	0.63
2001	0.57	0.58	0.63
2000	0.57	0.57	0.62
1999	0.57	0.57	0.62
1998	0.57	0.57	0.61
1996	0.56	0.56	0.59
1995	0.57	0.55	0.58
1994	0.57	0.55	0.56
1993	0.57	0.55	0.54
1992	0.57	0.54	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Madison Primary School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	9%	31%	16%
2022	10%	30%	12%
2021	6%	32%	10%
2020	5%	33%	9%
2019	5%	33%	9%
2018	7%	33%	16%
2017	7%	33%	16%
2016	6%	33%	15%
2015	6%	31%	16%
2014	7%	32%	16%
2013	7%	31%	14%
2012	6%	29%	13%
2011	5%	27%	12%
2010	5%	26%	10%
2009	5%	24%	8%
2008	5%	22%	7%
2007	4%	21%	8%
2006	3%	21%	7%
2004	2%	21%	6%
2003	3%	21%	5%
2002	4%	22%	6%
2001	4%	22%	6%
2000	4%	23%	6%
1999	2%	24%	7%
1998	5%	24%	7%
1996	4%	24%	8%
1995	5%	24%	7%
1994	4%	24%	7%
1993	5%	23%	6%
1992	7%	21%	6%
1991	4%	18%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	James Madison Primary School	New Jersey	Edison Township School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2015	1%	5%	5%
2014	2%	5%	6%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	3%	6%	3%
2001	3%	6%	3%
2000	1%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Edison Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are James Madison Primary School often compared to?

James Madison Primary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like James Madison Intermediate School, Martin Luther King Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend James Madison Primary School?

504 students attend James Madison Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of James Madison Primary School students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James Madison Primary School?

James Madison Primary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does James Madison Primary School offer ?

James Madison Primary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James Madison Primary School part of?

James Madison Primary School is part of Edison Township School District.

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