John Marshall Elementary School

John Marshall Elementary School is one of the big elementary-level communitys in EDISON, New Jersey, operated by Edison Township School District, with 762 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 88% above typical.

John Marshall Elementary School is one of 19 schools operated by Edison Township School District, a district that hosts 16,617 students overall.

On demographics, John Marshall Elementary School records that Asian students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder is composed of 14% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, John Marshall Elementary School records 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 37% of students at John Marshall Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, John Marshall Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.8%; this one delivers 55.7%.

Around the school, census data for Middlesex County shows the typical household earns roughly $111,549 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Middlesex County runs 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students), of which John Marshall Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Thomas Jefferson Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John Marshall Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. John Marshall Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 846 (now 762). Over the same period, the Asian share declined from 79% to 61%. Class-load math has fell: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the John Marshall Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.