Edison Township Public Schools

The Edison Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Edison, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The school district has two preschools, 11 elementary schools, four middle schools and two high schools that are part of the district, serving a culturally diverse student population.[3]

Edison Township Public Schools
312 Pierson Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentDr. Bernard F. Bragen, Jr.
Business administratorDaniel P. Michaud
Schools19
Students and staff
Enrollment16,203 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Faculty1,029.8 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio15.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitehttp://www.edison.k12.nj.us
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,44322$18,891−13.0%
1Budgetary Cost12,5901514,783−14.8%
2Classroom Instruction8,403398,763−4.1%
6Support Services1,747182,392−27.0%
8Administrative Cost1,00621,485−32.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,270141,783−28.8%
13Extracurricular Activities14413268−46.3%
16Median Teacher Salary87,05210364,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

As of the 2017-18 school year, the district and its 19 schools had an enrollment of 16,203 students and 1,029.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.7:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]

Schools

The two public high schools separate the north and south ends of Edison. In the Edison High School zone to the south, there are six K - 5 elementary schools, while in the J.P. Stevens High School zone there are five K-5 elementary schools. Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are the following:[6]

Preschools
  • Edison Early Learning Center[7] (80 students; grades PreK-K)
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Preschool[8] (140; PreK-K)
Elementary schools
  • Benjamin Franklin Elementary School[9] (610; K-5)
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School[10] (697; K-5)
  • Lincoln Elementary School[11] (835; K-5)
  • Lindeneau Elementary School[12] (478; K-5)
  • James Madison Primary School[13] (584; K-2, who then move on to James Madison Intermediate)
  • James Madison Intermediate School[14] (663; 3-5)
  • John Marshall Elementary School[15] (846; K-5)
  • Menlo Park Elementary School[16] (857; K-5)
  • James Monroe Elementary School[17] (542; K-5)
  • Washington Elementary School[18] (602; K-5)
  • Woodbrook Elementary School[19] (964; K-5)
Middle schools (6-8)
  • John Adams Middle School[20] (952; 6-8, from James Madison Intermediate and MLK Jr.)
  • Herbert Hoover Middle School[21] (826; 6-8, from Franklin, Lincoln and Monroe)
  • Thomas Jefferson Middle School[22] (744; 6-8, from Lindeneau, Marshall and Washington)
  • Woodrow Wilson Middle School[23] (1,196; from Menlo Park and Woodbrook)
High schools (9-12)

J.P. Stevens was the 30th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 80th in 2012 out of 328 schools. Edison High School was ranked 135th in 2014 and 174th in 2012.[26]

James Monroe Elementary School was destroyed in a six-alarm fire on March 22, 2014.[27] With nearly $24 million in insurance proceeds, the school was rebuilt and reopened to students in January 2017.[28]

The school district has a technology program, which involves kindergarteners and first graders with iPads, students in 2nd through 8th with Chromebooks, and 9th through 12th with MacBooks.

Connect-ED

For the 2007-08 school year, students were asked to provide home telephone numbers for the new ConnectED system. This automated notification system allows automated telephone calls to be placed to parents and staff in the event of an emergency. The system is also connected to the district-wide attendance system. Should a student be absent from school, a call is automatically placed to the telephone number provided.

Awards and recognition

In 2009-10, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School] received the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[29]

Board of Education

The Edison school district is run by a nine-member elected Board of Education, which operates independently of the township's municipal government.[30] The Board provides oversight of the district's senior administrators, who in turn directly manage the schools.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[31]

  • Margaret Contaldi, Acting Superintendent[32]
  • Daniel P. Michaud, Business Administrator[33]

Overcrowding

In recent years, overcrowding in public schools has become a noticeable issue.[34] Additions to school buildings have already been built at Woodbrook and Menlo Park Elementary Schools, and portable classrooms have been installed at Franklin D. Roosevelt Preschool and Woodrow Wilson Middle School.[35] Voters rejected a $189.5 million proposal to expand six schools in December 2019,[36] as well as a modified $183.2 million proposal in March 2020.[37]

References
  1. District information for Edison Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Public School Directory 2017-2018, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 1, 2019.
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  5. School Data for the Edison Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  6. New Jersey School Directory for the Edison Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  7. Edison Early Learning Center, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  8. Franklin D. Roosevelt Preschool, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  9. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  10. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  11. Lincoln Elementary School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  12. Lindeneau Elementary School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  13. James Madison Primary School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  14. James Madison Intermediate School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  15. John Marshall Elementary School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  16. Menlo Park Elementary School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  17. James Monroe Elementary School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  18. Washington Elementary School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  19. Woodbrook Elementary School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  20. John Adams Middle School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  21. Herbert Hoover Middle School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  22. Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  23. Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  24. Edison High School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  25. J.P. Stevens High School, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  26. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014; Our list of Top High Schools for 2014, conveniently compiled in alphabetical order.", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed July 28, 2015.
  27. "Custodian charged after fire at Edison elementary school", WABC-TV, March 24, 2014. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  28. Kent, Spencer. "After nearly 3 years, James Monroe Elementary School reopens", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 9, 2017, updated January 16, 2019. Accessed December 4, 2019. "Nearly three years since its destruction from a blaze, the new James Monroe Elementary School opened last week, welcoming its first class of students.... In October 2015, the school district received $23.6 million from its former insurance company to rebuild the school, which now includes sprinklers, a dedicated gymnasium with a stage, a cafeteria, an art room and a media center, according to Zapoticzny in a previous report."
  29. Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2019, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  30. Edison Township Board of Education, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019. "The Edison Township Board of Education is comprised of nine elected members."
  31. Middlesex County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  32. Superintendent, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  33. Business Administrator, Edison Township Public Schools. Accessed December 4, 2019.
  34. NJ.com, Gianluca D’Elia | NJ Advance Media for (2019-04-23). "N.J. town is getting so big, its school district says it'll sue to stop 'overcrowding crisis'". nj. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  35. Loyer, Susan. "Edison again targets overcrowding in $183.2 million school referendum". MyCentralJersey.com. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  36. Loyer, Susan. "Edison school referendum: Voters reject $189.5 million proposal". MyCentralJersey.com. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  37. Chang, Kathy; Writer, Staff (2020-03-11). "Edison BOE will explore next steps after referendum defeat". centraljersey.com. Retrieved 2020-09-24.

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