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Central Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

50 Central Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940 · (973) 593-3173 · Part of Madison Borough School District

Madison’s School Grade A− better than 84% of New Jersey school districts

Students
492
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Avenue School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Madison kids: Madison Junior School

On the path

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

PK–5Central Avenue SchoolYou are here
6–8Madison Junior School555 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts60%
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).

50 Central Avenue, Madison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten72
Grade 167
Grade 289
Grade 368
Grade 485
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
502’20
499’21
509’22
498’23
492’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 16%Asian 7%Two or more races 4%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Avenue School from Madison families.

Other schools in Madison Borough School District

The district →

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; Madison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.