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What tradition at Central Avenue School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340924004302
Central Avenue School
50 CENTRAL AVENUE, MADISON, NJ 07940 · (973) 593-3173 · Morris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
39 students
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Madison Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
78.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
72.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.4% | 72.7% |
| 2023-24 | 80.4% | 76.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Avenue School
Central Avenue School's state test result (72.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Avenue School this school | 492 | 7.9% | 72.0% |
| Theunis Dey Elementary School WAYNE | 459 | 5.2% | 65.8% |
| Frank K. Hehnly CLARK | 543 | 6.8% | 59.0% |
| Helen Morgan School SPARTA | 499 | 8.4% | 50.8% |
| Clark Mills School MANALAPAN | 474 | 11.4% | 68.0% |
| Benedict A. Cucinella School LONG VALLEY | 529 | 8.9% | 59.4% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Avenue School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #131 of 1,290 | #15 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #200 of 1,319 ▼ 87 | #23 of 77 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #113 of 1,319 ▼ 37 | #12 of 77 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #426 of 1,562 | #11 of 92 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #514 of 1,390 | #45 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #918 of 1,392 | #61 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.9% | #1,292 of 1,481 | #59 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #607 of 798 | #30 of 44 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
492
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 492 | 46.4 | 10.6:1 | 8% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 49.6 | 10.0:1 | 4% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 46.6 | 10.9:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 50 | 10.0:1 | 8% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 46 | 11.3:1 | 9% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 43 | 11.3:1 | 8% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | 27 | 19.1:1 | 9% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 7% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 22 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Avenue School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (519 to 492); teachers up 1% (46 to 46.4).
About Central Avenue School
In MADISON, New Jersey, part of Morris County, Central Avenue School is an elementary school. The school counts 492 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students.
District-wide, Madison Public School District has 5 schools and 2,364 students.
Central Avenue School is 71% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 16% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 68% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Central Avenue School is 46.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.6:1. That is lower than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The school counts 39 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 8%. For comparison, public schools in Morris County average 19%.
Central Avenue School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Central Avenue School are 10.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (72.0% actual, 61.8% predicted).
Morris County has these Census figures: the median household income is $137,326, roughly 58% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morris County is home to 156 public schools and about 72,239 public school students.
The closest other public school is Madison Junior School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Central Avenue School is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
Central Avenue School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (502) and 2024-25 (492).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Central Avenue School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
514,528
Census ACS
Median income
$137,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
72,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison Public School District
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 761 students
- Madison Junior SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- Torey J. Sabatini SchoolElementary · 281 students
- Kings Road SchoolElementary · 275 students
Other schools in MADISON
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 761 students
- Madison Junior SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- Torey J. Sabatini SchoolElementary · 281 students
- Kings Road SchoolElementary · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Madison Junior School0.4 mi · 555
- Madison High School0.7 mi · 761
- Torey J. Sabatini School0.9 mi · 281
- Kings Road School1.0 mi · 275
- Ridgedale Middle School1.3 mi · 321
- Chatham Middle School1.6 mi · 833
Frequently asked questions
About Central Avenue SchoolHow large is Central Avenue School?
Central Avenue School enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Central Avenue School serve?
Central Avenue School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Central Avenue School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Central Avenue School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Avenue School?
At Central Avenue School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Avenue School?
Central Avenue School is overseen by Madison Public School District in Morris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.