Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAHWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341353005644
Madison Elementary School
944 Madison Avenue, RAHWAY, NJ 07065 · (732) 396-1070 · Union County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
189 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 23 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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 Rahway Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +13.8pp since 2023
Math
30.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 30.3% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 29.4% |
% 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
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Madison Elementary School
Madison Elementary School's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Elementary School this school | 384 | 49.2% | 31.1% |
| Watsessing Elementary School Bloomfield | 333 | 52.9% | 38.6% |
| Battle Hill Elementary UNION | 414 | 46.4% | 33.7% |
| John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School TEANECK | 361 | 49.9% | 43.4% |
| John H. Winslow Elementary School VINELAND | 472 | 52.1% | 30.7% |
| Franklin Elementary School Bloomfield | 352 | 47.7% | 51.0% |
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 Madison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #943 of 1,290 | #52 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #971 of 1,319 ▼ 22 | #50 of 93 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #823 of 1,319 ▲ 211 | #50 of 93 ▲ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #761 of 1,562 | #64 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #1,057 of 1,390 | #69 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #207 of 1,392 | #8 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #596 of 1,481 | #61 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #253 of 545 | #15 of 42 |
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
384
+43 (+13%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 384 | 29.9 | 12.8:1 | 49% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 25.6 | 15.1:1 | 49% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 29.1 | 13.3:1 | 42% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 33% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 25.1 | 13.9:1 | 37% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 41% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 18 | 17.4:1 | 46% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 19 | 18.8:1 | 36% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 19 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (349 to 384); teachers up 19% (25.1 to 29.9).
About Madison Elementary School
Madison Elementary School is an elementary school in RAHWAY, New Jersey, and it is part of Rahway Public School District. It teaches 384 students in pre-K through 6.
Rahway Public School District (6 schools, 4,090 students) runs Madison Elementary School.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Madison Elementary School is Hispanic, with 45% of students. The remaining shares are 24% Black, 22% White, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Union County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Madison Elementary School scores 68%.
Its ratio of 12.8:1 is based on 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1, 1.4 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 49%. The figure for public schools in Union County is close, at 52%.
Among New Jersey public elementary schools, Madison Elementary School outscored 14%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Madison Elementary School is 8.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 31.1%. Predicted: 39.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Union County show that median household income comes to about $103,202, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 180, with about 99,046 students.
Of the public schools around it, Madison Elementary School is closest to Rahway High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Madison Elementary School at 6th of 9.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 13% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The Madison Elementary School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rahway Public School District
- Rahway High SchoolHigh · 1,286 students
- Rahway 7th & 8th Grade AcademyMiddle · 701 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 608 students
- Grover Cleveland Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
Other schools in RAHWAY
- Rahway High SchoolHigh · 1,286 students
- Rahway 7th & 8th Grade AcademyMiddle · 701 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 608 students
- Grover Cleveland Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
Other Madison Elementary schools
59 other US public schools in 27 states are named Madison Elementary. Madison Elementary School is the 29th largest of the 60.
- Madison ElementaryNorth Highlands, CA · 754 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolADRIAN, MI · 753 students
- Madison ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 749 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolMiddletown, OH · 711 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARYSAINT CLOUD, MN · 704 students
Nearby schools
- Rahway High School0.1 mi · 1,286
- Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy0.3 mi · 701
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.5 mi · 608
- Franklin Elementary School0.8 mi · 658
- Carl H. Kumpf School1.1 mi · 528
- Valley Road School1.1 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Madison Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Madison Elementary School?
Madison Elementary School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-06.
Is Madison Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Madison Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Madison Elementary School have?
Madison Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Madison Elementary School?
Student demographics at Madison Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 45% Hispanic, 24% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Madison Elementary School in?
Madison Elementary School is part of Rahway Public School District.
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