Central Avenue School

Central Avenue School is a reasonably sized primary school in MADISON, New Jersey, operated by Madison Public School District. The school instructs 492 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 21% larger than the state mean of about 405.

Madison Public School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,364 students; Central Avenue School is among them.

Demographically, Central Avenue School records that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 16% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial. Compared to Morris County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Morris County runs at roughly 19%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Central Avenue School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.0%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Morris County shows median household earnings sit near $137,326, roughly 58% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Morris County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students), Central Avenue School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Madison Junior School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Central Avenue School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Avenue School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 69.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 519 students in 2018 compared to 492 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 65% to 71% over that span.

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