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Madison Junior School

Public Grades 6-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 90% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Madison Junior School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Madison, New Jersey. With 557 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.1, the school is part of the Madison Public School District, which is ranked 76 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Junior School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with exceptional academic performance. The school's proficiency rates on NJSLA assessments significantly exceed state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 86.8% of 6th graders, 85.6% of 7th graders, and 65.9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced courses like Algebra I and Geometry, with proficiency rates often reaching 100%.

While Madison Junior School serves a relatively affluent student population, with low rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is an area of concern. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as East Hanover Middle School, Millburn Middle School, and Chatham Middle School, Madison Junior School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate is a potential area for improvement that may impact student learning and outcomes.

555

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,630

Per pupil spending ?

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940

(973) 593-3149

District: Madison Public School District

Students who attend Madison Junior School usually attend:

High:

Madison High School

Feeder schools for Madison Junior School:

Elementary:	Central Avenue School
	Kings Road School
	Torey J. Sabatini School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Asian:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (74% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg71%

New Jersey avg44%

72^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 609Madison Public 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	86.5	72 of 752	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	106 of 743	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	110 of 748	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	61 of 745	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	47 of 652	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	44 of 745	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	26 of 716	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	35 of 712	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	87.5	39 of 713	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	80.1	93 of 713	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	85.2	65 of 717	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.9	64 of 704	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.0	83 of 677	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	84.5	68 of 684	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	85.2	61 of 677	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	82 of 664	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	84.8	42 of 640	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	81.5	80 of 631	87.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	121 of 615	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	80.5	111 of 599	81.5%	★★★★☆
2004	86.6	37 of 588	93.7%	★★★★★
2003	81.5	102 of 574	82.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	61 of 204	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	50 of 200	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	13 of 201	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.2	50 of 200	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	28 of 199	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	16 of 200	92.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	90 of 343	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	130 of 320	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	106 of 288	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	36 of 270	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	74 of 728	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	96 of 717	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	90 of 720	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	65 of 726	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	48 of 625	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	55 of 703	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	52 of 680	92.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	156 of 608	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	214 of 589	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	217 of 587	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	129 of 591	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	158 of 480	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	134 of 524	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	126 of 504	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	203 of 613	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	385 of 568	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	328 of 549	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	314 of 467	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	220 of 541	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	183 of 522	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	71 of 726	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	127 of 719	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	119 of 718	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	73 of 730	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	40 of 635	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	70 of 697	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	30 of 675	95.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	49 of 507	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	50 of 510	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	40 of 505	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	41 of 535	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	26 of 401	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	9 of 492	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	15 of 471	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	28 of 502	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	74 of 510	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	82 of 509	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	41 of 512	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	29 of 435	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	35 of 504	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	23 of 497	95.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I94%+46 vs state

English Language Arts80%+23 vs state

Mathematics69%+34 vs state

Science45%+26 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)			NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Junior School	Public	6-8	160 Main Street	Madison	07940	Morris County	Madison Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 593-3149	555	50	11.1	7.6%	371 (66.8%)	17 (3.1%)	83 (15.0%)	63 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	86.5	72^nd of 752 public middle schools	90.4%		82	106^th of 743 public middle schools	85.7%	34	44.7	86.8	85.6	65.9	81.4	74.9	26.6	100.0	92.2	93.9	100.0	100.0	$12,630	$121	$12,509
Chatham Middle School	Public	6-8	480 Main Street	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2506	833	81	10.2	2.8%	559 (67.1%)	13 (1.6%)	64 (7.7%)	143 (17.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.2%)	75.6	153^rd of 752 public middle schools	79.7%		77.3	142^nd of 743 public middle schools	80.9%	11	41.3	84.3	72.7	68.4	73.1	71.5	9.7				52.7	56.4	$8,721		$8,721
Ridgedale Middle School	Public	6-8	71 Ridgedale Avenue	Florham Park	07932	Morris County	Florham Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 822-3855	321	31	10.4	2.2%	209 (65.1%)	26 (8.1%)	32 (10.0%)	37 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	78.4	139^th of 752 public middle schools	81.5%		86.7	67^th of 743 public middle schools	91.0%	72	28.1	72.5	82.7	68.0	57.5	68.2	14.6		97.9	98.0			$10,605		$10,605
New Providence Middle School	Public	7-8	35 Pioneer Drive	New Providence	07974	Union County	New Providence School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-9161	396	37	10.7	2.0%	219 (55.3%)	4 (1.0%)	55 (13.9%)	104 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	92.6	22^nd of 752 public middle schools	97.1%		91	36^th of 743 public middle schools	95.2%	14	54.1		88.2	86.2		74.1	53.8		94.8	95.4	100.0	100.0	$9,397	$396	$9,001
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School	Public	6-8	272 Morris Ave	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 273-1190	871	89	9.7	15.5%	497 (57.1%)	36 (4.1%)	178 (20.4%)	106 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.2%)	90	46^th of 752 public middle schools	93.9%		91.9	30^th of 743 public middle schools	96.0%	16	42.1	81.7	83.2	81.4	75.8	70.4	37.4		98.3	98.4			$6,058	$44	$6,014
Heritage Middle School	Public	7-8	20 Foxcroft Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	994	82	12.0	2.3%	389 (39.1%)	48 (4.8%)	63 (6.3%)	451 (45.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.8%)	92	27^th of 752 public middle schools	96.4%		91.8	31^st of 743 public middle schools	95.8%	4	46.5		88.1	85.7		77.8	48.5	100.0	98.8	98.9	100.0	100.0	$10,996	$02	$10,994
Memorial Junior School	Public	6-8	61 Highland Avenue	Whippany	07981	Morris County	Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 515-2427	419	45	9.3	5.7%	247 (58.9%)	18 (4.3%)	68 (16.2%)	55 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.2%)	78.8	136^th of 752 public middle schools	81.9%		82.4	99^th of 743 public middle schools	86.7%	37	36.2	63.4	67.5	74.4	54.9	52.1	48.7		97.4	97.4			$9,917	$15	$9,902
East Hanover Middle School	Public	6-8	477 Ridgedale Avenue	East Hanover	07936	Morris County	East Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 887-8810	325	40	8.1	3.4%	207 (63.7%)	8 (2.5%)	50 (15.4%)	48 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	90.2	43^rd of 752 public middle schools	94.3%		89.1	50^th of 743 public middle schools	93.3%	7	31.6	76.7	91.7	82.3	70.1	74.1	73.5		100.0	100.0			$15,443	$135	$15,308
Millburn Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Old Short Hills Rd	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 379-2600	1,106	105	10.5	2.4%	365 (33.0%)	31 (2.8%)	64 (5.8%)	550 (49.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (8.5%)	93.7	18^th of 752 public middle schools	97.6%		93.1	20^th of 743 public middle schools	97.3%	2	62.0	88.2	86.4	85.9	86.5	84.3	40.9		96.9	96.9			$14,838	$34	$14,804
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	345 Plainfield Ave	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-1600	523	52	10.0	2.7%	293 (56.0%)	13 (2.5%)	72 (13.8%)	105 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	79	135^th of 752 public middle schools	82.0%		83.4	91^st of 743 public middle schools	87.8%	44	39.3	86.7	75.2	77.6	69.3	61.7		100.0	56.5	62.0	100.0	100.0	$10,202	$41	$10,161

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Junior School

What high school do graduates of Madison Junior School attend?

Students who attend Madison Junior School usually go on to attend Madison High School

What is the racial makeup of Madison Junior School?

Students at Madison Junior School are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Madison Junior School in?

Madison Public School District

How many students attend Madison Junior School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Madison Junior School.

Is Madison Junior School a good school?

Yes. Madison Junior School ranks in the top 9.6% of New Jersey middle schools.

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