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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 08817

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At a glance

Schools

3,455

Students

Top rankedLincoln Elementary School273^rd of 1,331 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lindeneau Elementary School up 126 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lindeneau Elementary School 10.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 08817 has six elementary schools, all in Edison Township School District: five serve K–5 and have results for grades 3–5, while Edison Early Learning Center serves PK–K. In 2025–2026, the five tested schools’ average results were above same-grade state averages in ELA, math and grade 5 science, but those area-wide averages do not describe every school equally well. The most important finding for families is that results vary substantially from one school to another.

Lincoln Elementary School was the clearest overall standout, averaging 69% in ELA, 62% in math and 50% in science—20, 15 and 22 percentage points above the respective state averages. At the other end, Lindeneau Elementary School averaged 45% in ELA, 45% in math and 12% in science; its ELA and math averages were slightly below the state, and its science result was substantially lower. The school-average spread was 24 points in ELA, 18 in math and 38 in science. Leaders also varied by grade: Lincoln led ELA in grades 3–5 and grade 5 math, while John Marshall Elementary School led grade 3 math and Washington Elementary School led grade 4 math.

Across the two years supplied, the five-school ELA average rose from 54% to 55%, and its advantage over the state grew from 4 to 6 points. Math stayed near 54%, with its state advantage barely changing (7.3 to 7.2 points); science fell from 34% to 31%, and its advantage narrowed from 4.3 to 4.0 points. School trends differed: Lindeneau improved by 6 points in ELA and 5 in math but fell 8 in science, while Lincoln declined by 1, 5 and 2 points, respectively. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rankings rose from 78 to 79 for Lincoln and from 31 to 41 for Lindeneau; these rankings are not test-score percentages. In 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible shares ranged from 23% at Lincoln to 65% at Lindeneau. Lincoln also had the highest student-teacher ratio among the tested schools, 14.7, while Lindeneau had the lowest, 10.9; these figures offer context, not explanations for test results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)			NJSLA Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edison Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	10 Boulevard of the Eagles	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2804	52	4	13.0	21.2%	2 (3.8%)	4 (7.7%)	11 (21.2%)	31 (59.6%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)								(n/a)								$69,305		$69,305
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2485 Woodbridge Avenue	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 650-5300	619	49	12.6	48.1%	89 (14.4%)	90 (14.5%)	152 (24.6%)	261 (42.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	48.8	682^nd of 1331 public elementary schools	48.8%		48.6	700^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.0%	18	16.5	54.0	48.3	46.6	50.8	50.0	44.7	$10,199	$251	$9,948
John Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 Cornell Street	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 650-5370	762	66	11.5	37.3%	45 (5.9%)	107 (14.0%)	110 (14.4%)	461 (60.5%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	68.3	444^th of 1331 public elementary schools	66.6%		68.4	439^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.4%	5	41.6	54.5	49.2	61.7	65.0	51.9	65.7	$9,669	$1,565	$8,104
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	53 Brookville Road	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 650-5270	946	64	14.7	23.3%	70 (7.4%)	43 (4.5%)	108 (11.4%)	685 (72.4%)	14 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.6%)	80.4	273^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	79.5%		82.2	246^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.7%	27	49.7	66.7	66.4	73.3	58.8	61.3	67.2	$11,225	$1,003	$10,222
Lindeneau Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Blossom Street	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 650-5320	446	41	10.9	65.2%	56 (12.6%)	44 (9.9%)	220 (49.3%)	95 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.1%)	40.6	790^th of 1331 public elementary schools	40.6%		32.8	916^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.0%	126	11.6	56.4	41.8	37.2	63.8	42.7	28.0	$16,386	$1,824	$14,562
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	153 Winthrop Road	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 650-5280	630	48	13.0	41.1%	93 (14.8%)	52 (8.3%)	167 (26.5%)	294 (46.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.0%)	63.5	506^th of 1331 public elementary schools	62.0%		61.6	517^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.6%	11	37.4	47.0	60.7	58.4	50.0	63.8	51.5	$10,350	$1,302	$9,048

Cities Near Zip Code 08817

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edison	0.1 mi	20	181^st
Highland Park	1.43 mi	4	362^nd
Piscataway	1.63 mi	17	283^rd
Metuchen	2.1 mi	5	138^th
New Brunswick	2.1 mi	16	512^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.