Photo: KForce at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Edison Township’s public schools outscore 75% of New Jersey districts
In Edison Township, 56% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edison Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Edison Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 422 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edison Township’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 69% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,234 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Joseph High School (private), Wardlaw-Hartridge School (private), Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva (private), Little Flower Montessori School (private), St. Helena School (private), Lakeview School (private), Rabbi Jacob Joseph School (private), Apple Montessori School of Edison (private), John Kenney Child Care Center Heller Park (private), Overlake Preparatory Academy (private), Discovery Christian Montessori (private), The Learning Experience (private) and DBA Jump Immersion School/Jump Enrichment Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Edison Township’s grade
A−: better than 75% of New Jersey school districts, #110 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edison Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Edison Township · depends on your address
Franklin D Roosevelt School
Grades PK–K · 178 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Edison
Edison Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 52 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Edison
9th grade in Edison Township · depends on your address
John P. Stevens High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,687 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Edison
Edison High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,393 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Edison
10th grade in Edison Township · depends on your address
John P. Stevens High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,687 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Edison
Edison High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,393 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Edison
11th grade in Edison Township · depends on your address
John P. Stevens High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,687 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Edison
Edison High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,393 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Edison
12th grade in Edison Township · depends on your address
John P. Stevens High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,687 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Edison
Edison High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,393 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Edison
Edison Township’s public schools are run by Edison Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Edison Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Edison Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Edison Township | A− | Edison Township |
| New Brunswick | D− | New Brunswick City |
| Highland Park | C+ | Highland Park Borough |
| Sayreville | B− | Sayreville Borough |
| Woodbridge | C+ | Woodbridge Township |
| Piscataway | B | Piscataway Township |
| South Plainfield | B | South Plainfield Borough |
| East Brunswick | A− | East Brunswick Township |
Every school in Edison Township
34 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Edison Township’s schools
Are Edison Township’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Edison Township children attend outscore 75% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #110 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Edison Township in?
Edison Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,617 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Edison Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: John P. Stevens High School and Edison High School.
What is Edison Township’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Edison Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Edison Township spend per student?
$21,234 in Edison Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Edison Township?
Yes: St. Joseph High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 571 students), Wardlaw-Hartridge School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 458 students), Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva (religious, grades PK–8, 290 students), Little Flower Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 243 students), St. Helena School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 194 students), Lakeview School (special education, grades , 143 students), Rabbi Jacob Joseph School (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 118 students), Apple Montessori School of Edison (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 105 students), John Kenney Child Care Center Heller Park (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 100 students), Overlake Preparatory Academy (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 96 students), Discovery Christian Montessori (religious, grades PK–3, 65 students), The Learning Experience (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 54 students) and DBA Jump Immersion School/Jump Enrichment Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 50 students).
Parents talk
What Edison Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Edison Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.