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James Monroe Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

7 Sharp Rd, Edison, NJ 08837 · (848) 229-4716 · Part of Edison Township School District

Edison Township’s School Grade A− better than 75% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
537
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about James Monroe Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Edison Township kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Edison Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5James Monroe Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7 Sharp Rd, Edison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 194
Grade 282
Grade 394
Grade 489
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
525’20
521’21
520’22
523’23
537’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 38%Hispanic 26%White 18%Black 12%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Monroe Elementary School from Edison Township families.

Other schools in Edison Township School District

The district →
Franklin D Roosevelt School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Edison
178 students10:1
Edison Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Edison
52 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edison
A
946 students15:1
Menlo Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edison
A
802 students14:1
Woodbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edison
A+
786 students13:1
John Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edison
A−
762 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Edison Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.