Madison, NJ Public Schools

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51%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

14%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

121%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Madison school information

Index	Madison	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	73%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	7	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	157	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Madison are 51% higher than the national average
There are approximately 5 public schools in Madison
94.9% of people in Madison have completed 8th grade
94.6% of people in Madison have completed high school
67.1% of people in Madison have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Madison

Index	Madison	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	94.9%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	94.6%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	80.4%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	70.9%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	67.1%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	31.3%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	10.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	3.5%	1.5%	1.3%

Madison, NJ School Districts

Madison Borough School District

There are a total of 5 public schools, 7 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Madison. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Madison, NJ schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Madison, NJ, an average of 94.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.6% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	85%	76.0%
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	83%	73.8%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,249	83%	72.7%
Singac, NJ	4,054	82%	70.8%
Summit, NJ	21,913	81%	69.3%
Madison, NJ	16,647	73%	51.0%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
McKinleyville, CA	16,645	39%	19.0%
Sikeston, MO	16,664	34%	30.2%
Ham Lake, MN	16,630	76%	57.8%
Truckee, CA	16,666	53%	11.2%
Waterville, ME	16,623	42%	13.3%
Madison, NJ	16,647	73%	51.0%

Source: The Madison, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.