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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340927003512

Madison Park Elementary School

33 HARVARD RD, PARLIN, NJ 08859 · (732) 360-4485 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
129 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Kindergarten
47
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
58
Grade 3
64
Grade 4
54
Grade 5
58
Student demographics
White
10933%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
6420%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 35%
Black
4313%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14%
Asian
10532%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 10%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16249%
Female
16651%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
63.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
54.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.7pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
328
+62 (+23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 9.1:1
% White
33%
was 40%
% Hispanic
20%
was 20%
% Black
13%
was 11%
% Asian
32%
was 26%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Madison Park Elementary School

Set in PARLIN, New Jersey, Madison Park Elementary School is a tight-knit primary school, operated by Old Bridge Township School District. It works with 328 students across grades K through 5.

Old Bridge Township School District comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 7,921 students; Madison Park Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Madison Park Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is White (33%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 32% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 13% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Madison Park Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Madison Park Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.6%; this one delivers 54.0%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Middlesex County indicate median household earnings sit near $111,549, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Madison Park Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students).

Nearest neighbor: Samsel Upper Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Madison Park Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Madison Park Elementary School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.3%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Madison Park Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 23% since 2018, when it stood at 266 (now 328). White enrollment moved from 40% to 33% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Madison Park Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Madison Park Elementary School
District
Old Bridge Township School District
Address
33 HARVARD RD, PARLIN, NJ 08859
Phone
(732) 360-4485
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
328
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
129 (39%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340927003512
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Old Bridge Township School District
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Frequently asked questions

About Madison Park Elementary School
How many students attend Madison Park Elementary School?
Madison Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Madison Park Elementary School serve?
Madison Park Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Madison Park Elementary School is approximately 11.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Madison Park Elementary School?
At Madison Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Black, 32% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Madison Park Elementary School public or private?
Madison Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Old Bridge Township School District.
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