James Monroe Elementary School

James Monroe Elementary School is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in Edison, New Jersey, operated by Edison Township School District, with 537 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 33% bigger than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

James Monroe Elementary School is one of 19 schools operated by Edison Township School District, a district that works with 16,617 students overall.

Demographically, James Monroe Elementary School reports that 38% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 26% Hispanic, 18% White, 12% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, James Monroe Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.2%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Middlesex County shows the typical household earns roughly $111,549 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. James Monroe Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students).

The closest other public school is Fords Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), James Monroe Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.7%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at James Monroe Elementary School has edged up 7%, going from 502 students in 2018 to 537 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 16% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for James Monroe Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.