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What's the biggest difference between John Marshall Elementary School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
762
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDISON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340450003348
John Marshall Elementary School
15 CORNELL STREET, EDISON, NJ 08817 · (732) 650-5370 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL762 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
11.5:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
284 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 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 143 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
59%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
57.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . -4.6pp since 2023
Math
59.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 59.6% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 57.0% |
% 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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 John Marshall Elementary School
John Marshall Elementary School's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Marshall Elementary School this school | 762 | 37.3% | 55.7% |
| Indiana Avenue Elementary School ISELIN | 485 | 43.1% | 44.1% |
| Washington Elementary School EDISON | 630 | 41.1% | 48.7% |
| Jotham W. Wakeman School JERSEY CITY | 617 | 45.2% | 65.0% |
| Lincoln Elementary School EDISON | 946 | 23.3% | 62.8% |
| Brunswick Acres Elementary School KENDALL PARK | 448 | 29.0% | 50.5% |
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 John Marshall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #415 of 1,290 | #36 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #410 of 1,319 ▲ 18 | #35 of 111 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #532 of 1,319 ▼ 139 | #41 of 111 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 762 | #74 of 1,562 | #8 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #753 of 1,390 | #67 of 120 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #545 of 1,392 | #74 of 121 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.3% | #751 of 1,481 | #65 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #429 of 798 | #60 of 84 |
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
762
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
+89% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 762 | 66.1 | 11.5:1 | 37% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 766 | 70.1 | 10.9:1 | 30% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 742 | 68.7 | 10.8:1 | 28% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 774 | 68 | 11.4:1 | 10% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 846 | 44 | 19.2:1 | 18% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 50 | 14.1:1 | 17% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 593 | 31 | 19.1:1 | 16% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 27 | 16.0:1 | 14% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 21 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Marshall Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (846 to 762); teachers up 50% (44 to 66.1).
About John Marshall Elementary School
John Marshall Elementary School is a large elementary school in EDISON, New Jersey. The latest federal count shows 762 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey, enrollment here is 88% higher.
Edison Township School District is responsible for 19 schools, John Marshall Elementary School included, with 16,617 students in all.
At 61%, Asian students outnumber all other groups at John Marshall Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 14% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Middlesex County, the Asian share is about 26%. John Marshall Elementary School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 66.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at John Marshall Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.5:1. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is about 11.4:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 37%.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, John Marshall Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 45.8% for a school in New Jersey with John Marshall Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. John Marshall Elementary School posts 55.7%.
Middlesex County has these Census figures: median household income is about $111,549, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. John Marshall Elementary School is among the 214 public schools in Middlesex County.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is the public school closest to John Marshall Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, John Marshall Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 762, close to the 774 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 John Marshall Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named John Marshall Elementary. John Marshall Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- John Marshall ElementaryGlendale, CA · 486 students
- John Marshall ElementaryStockton, CA · 394 students
- John Marshall ElementaryWestminster, CA · 323 students
- John Marshall ElementaryWausau, WI · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School0.5 mi · 954
- Irving Primary School0.7 mi · 326
- Lindeneau Elementary School0.7 mi · 446
- Highland Park Middle School0.8 mi · 349
- Highland Park High School0.8 mi · 493
- Piscataway Magnet School1.0 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About John Marshall Elementary SchoolHow many students attend John Marshall Elementary School?
John Marshall Elementary School enrolls approximately 762 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does John Marshall Elementary School serve?
John Marshall Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at John Marshall Elementary School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at John Marshall Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Marshall Elementary School?
At John Marshall Elementary School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 14% Hispanic, 14% Black, 61% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is John Marshall Elementary School public or private?
John Marshall Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Edison Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.