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What's the biggest difference between James Monroe Elementary School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDISON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340450003346
James Monroe Elementary School
7 Sharp Rd, Edison, NJ 08837 · (848) 229-4716 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
186 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
53.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 58.1% | 51.3% |
% 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
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 James Monroe Elementary School
James Monroe Elementary School's state test result (51.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Monroe Elementary School this school | 537 | 34.6% | 51.2% |
| Piscataway Township Schools Children's Corner Piscataway | 616 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Roosevelt Elementary School SOUTH PLAINFIELD | 472 | 35.6% | 48.1% |
| Knollwood Elementary School PISCATAWAY | 460 | 33.3% | 64.2% |
| Martin Luther King Elementary School PISCATAWAY | 488 | 38.9% | 57.3% |
| Huber Street School SECAUCUS | 563 | 26.5% | 43.9% |
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 James Monroe Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #495 of 1,290 | #47 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #515 of 1,319 ▲ 7 | #54 of 111 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #550 of 1,319 ▼ 51 | #47 of 111 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #327 of 1,562 | #36 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #775 of 1,390 | #70 of 120 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #42 of 1,392 | #12 of 121 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.6% | #779 of 1,481 | #70 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #323 of 545 | #16 of 30 |
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
537
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 537 | 46.3 | 11.6:1 | 35% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 44.2 | 11.8:1 | 29% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 43.2 | 12.0:1 | 22% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 43 | 12.2:1 | 15% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 39.8 | 12.6:1 | 18% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 36 | 12.5:1 | 18% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 421 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 16% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 11% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 15 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Monroe Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (502 to 537); teachers up 16% (39.8 to 46.3).
About James Monroe Elementary School
James Monroe Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Edison, New Jersey. Total enrollment is 537 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey enroll about 405 students on average.
Within Edison Township School District, James Monroe Elementary School is one of 19 schools. The district enrolls 16,617 students.
At James Monroe Elementary School, Asian students make up the biggest share, 38%. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic, 18% White, 12% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Middlesex County, the Asian share is about 26%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 74, compared with 70 nationally.
With 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.6:1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 11.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at James Monroe Elementary School, 35% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
James Monroe Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, James Monroe Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.2%; the prediction is 47.2%.
In Middlesex County, median household income comes to about $111,549, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Middlesex County counts 214 public schools with about 129,255 students.
James Monroe Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Fords Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 44.7% on proficiency, and James Monroe Elementary School is above that at 51.2%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 537, starting from 525.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edison Township School District
- John P. Stevens High SchoolHigh · 2,687 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 2,393 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,206 students
- Herbert Hoover Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 954 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 946 students
Other schools in Edison
- John P. Stevens High SchoolHigh · 2,687 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 2,393 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,206 students
- Herbert Hoover Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 954 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 946 students
Other James Monroe Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 3 states are named James Monroe Elementary. James Monroe Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- James Monroe ElementaryMadera, CA · 624 students
- James Monroe ElementaryBermuda Dunes, CA · 562 students
- James Monroe ElementaryFountain Valley, CA · 555 students
- James Monroe ElementarySanta Rosa, CA · 315 students
- James Monroe ElementaryNorfolk, VA · 299 students
Nearby schools
- Fords Middle School0.5 mi · 645
- Herbert Hoover Middle School0.7 mi · 1,060
- Lafayette Estates Elementary School1.0 mi · 705
- Dual Language School1.0 mi · 384
- Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School1.2 mi · 330
- Mildred B. Moss Elementary School1.3 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About James Monroe Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at James Monroe Elementary School?
James Monroe Elementary School enrolls approximately 537 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does James Monroe Elementary School serve?
James Monroe Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James Monroe Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James Monroe Elementary School is approximately 11.6:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at James Monroe Elementary School?
Student demographics at James Monroe Elementary School are roughly 18% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, 38% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is James Monroe Elementary School in?
James Monroe Elementary School is part of Edison Township School District.
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