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Martin Luther King Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Edison Township School District, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in New Jersey, ranking within the top 100 schools in the state for several years.

Martin Luther King Elementary School outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade students scored 72.5% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 58.6% and the state's 44.9%. Similarly, the school's 5th-grade students scored 80.4% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district's 65.8% and the state's 44.2%. The school has also maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.1% to 16.6% over the past few years, which are lower than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, James Madison Intermediate School, another school in the Edison Township School District, also ranks highly, but Martin Luther King Elementary School consistently outperforms it in various academic metrics. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 7.61% to 10.97% over the past few years, suggests that the student population may come from more affluent backgrounds compared to some of the nearby schools in other districts.

591

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,998

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

285 Tingley Lane
Edison, NJ 08820

(732) 452-2980

District: Edison Township School District

Students who attend Martin Luther King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Adams Middle School
High:	John P. Stevens High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

81.6%

African American:

5.8%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (74% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Jersey elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg63%

New Jersey avg46%

125^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Edison Township School District

198^th of 609Edison Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	125 of 1347	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	98 of 1338	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	79 of 1342	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	69 of 1345	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	19 of 1317	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	82 of 1360	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	33 of 1353	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.0	91 of 1352	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	88.6	118 of 1346	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	129 of 1357	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	85.2	104 of 1363	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	85.5	85 of 1367	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	83.1	124 of 1363	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	79.8	215 of 1360	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.7	138 of 1354	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	85.3	87 of 1346	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	81.9	108 of 1338	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	77.6	214 of 1329	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	383 of 1314	70.9%	★★★★☆
2005	75.7	307 of 1303	76.4%	★★★★☆
2004	70.4	439 of 1298	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.3	397 of 1204	67.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	90.6	32 of 494	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	11.8	506 of 522	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	77.1	85 of 517	83.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	118 of 330	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	131 of 340	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	97 of 346	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	92 of 348	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	64 of 339	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	77 of 370	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	58 of 370	84.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	73 of 597	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	102 of 1326	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	110 of 1317	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	88 of 1318	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	79 of 1326	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	28 of 1290	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	95 of 1331	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	23 of 1333	98.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	834 of 1032	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	581 of 989	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	801 of 982	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	534 of 1023	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.9	767 of 939	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	667 of 910	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	716 of 863	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	701 of 839	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	639 of 948	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	486 of 942	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	147 of 1318	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	90 of 1313	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	78 of 1315	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	55 of 1324	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	22 of 1297	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	82 of 1335	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	53 of 1334	96.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	504 of 1023	50.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+33 vs state

English Language Arts74%+24 vs state

Science60%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Luther King Elementary School	Public	K-5	285 Tingley Lane	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2980	591	45	13.0	14.7%	27 (4.6%)	34 (5.8%)	29 (4.9%)	482 (81.6%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.0%)	89.6	125^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.7%		90.8	98^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.7%	27	60.3		72.5	69.3	80.4				84.7	80.4	75.2				$5,998		$5,998
Franklin D Roosevelt School	Public	PK-K	838 New Dover Rd	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2939	178	18	9.8	34.3%	17 (9.6%)	21 (11.8%)	36 (20.2%)	95 (53.4%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)								(n/a)															$12,809		$12,809
James Madison Primary School	Public	K-2	840 New Dover Road	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2990	452	38	11.9	17.7%	19 (4.2%)	29 (6.4%)	30 (6.6%)	346 (76.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$6,040		$6,040
James Madison Intermediate School	Public	3-5	838 New Dover Road	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2960	586	37	15.6	14.2%	17 (2.9%)	21 (3.6%)	31 (5.3%)	490 (83.6%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	90.9	98^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.7%		93.7	54^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.0%	44	63.1		65.5	79.3	79.1				80.3	78.5	84.4				$5,668		$5,668
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-4	2900 Norwood Avenue	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 754-4620	256	27	9.4	27.0%	112 (43.8%)	18 (7.0%)	73 (28.5%)	40 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	44.4	749^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.4%		49.2	678^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.3%	71			34.0	55.4					46.9	46.8					$5,833		$5,833
John E. Riley Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Morris Ave	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 754-4620	367	36	10.2	39.0%	118 (32.2%)	37 (10.1%)	167 (45.5%)	26 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.6%)	55.8	600^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.5%		41	782^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	41.6%	182			37.3	67.2					44.8	62.8					$6,256	$226	$6,030
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16 Kevin Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 757-7555	526	44	11.9	3.4%	329 (62.5%)	29 (5.5%)	62 (11.8%)	69 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.3%)	90.1	113^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.6%		86.9	178^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.7%	65			78.5	75.0					83.2	74.0					$7,390	$09	$7,381
Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 Inman Avenue	Colonia	07067	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 499-6553	292	25	11.9	20.9%	147 (50.3%)	14 (4.8%)	51 (17.5%)	70 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	66.3	463^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	65.6%		69	429^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.9%	34	54.0		45.9	67.4	66.7				59.2	39.1	66.7				$4,848		$4,848
Cedarbrook Elementary School	Public	K-8	1049 Central Ave	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4280	671	60	11.1	69.2%	5 (0.7%)	188 (28.0%)	463 (69.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	14.8	1177^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.6%		13.9	1166^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.9%	11	8.0	5.4	31.2	25.0	23.2	29.3	34.7	37.8	25.0	17.6	21.0	23.2	18.8	18.9	$9,658	$142	$9,516
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-5	1033 Evergreen Ave	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4260	398	47	8.5	75.1%	8 (2.0%)	36 (9.0%)	350 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	8.9	1272^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.5	1229^th of 1338 public elementary schools	8.1%	43	9.0		10.4	15.8	10.6				27.9	20.7	11.9				$9,188	$181	$9,007

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Elementary School

Is Martin Luther King Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Martin Luther King Elementary School ranks in the top 9.3% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Elementary School?

Students at Martin Luther King Elementary School are 82% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Martin Luther King Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Adams Middle School
High : John P. Stevens High School

How many students attend Martin Luther King Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Martin Luther King Elementary School.

What district is Martin Luther King Elementary School in?

Edison Township School District

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