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Martin Luther King Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

285 Tingley Lane, Edison, NJ 08820 · (732) 452-2980 · Part of Edison Township School District

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

Directions
Students
591
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Martin Luther King Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020–21
  • 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–5Martin Luther King Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A+, 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 ↗

285 Tingley Lane, Edison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten76
Grade 160
Grade 2102
Grade 3101
Grade 4130
Grade 5122
Enrollment over time
700’20
618’21
638’22
611’23
591’24

Down 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 82%Black 6%Hispanic 5%White 5%Two or more races 2%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 Martin Luther King 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.