Is Kings Road School a good school?

Kings Road School ranks 171 st of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kings Road School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 277 students attended Kings Road School.

What is the racial makeup of Kings Road School?

Students at Kings Road School are 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kings Road School attend?

Students who attend Kings Road School usually go on to attend: Middle : Madison Junior School High : Madison High School

Kings Road School

Summary:

Kings Road School is an elementary school in Madison, New Jersey, serving 277 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Madison Public School District, which is ranked 68 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Kings Road School stands out for its diverse student population, with 71.84% White, 12.64% Hispanic, and 10.83% Asian students. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools, particularly excelling in English Language Arts with 80% of 4th graders and 75% of 5th graders proficient or better, outperforming the state average. The school also has a strong special education program, ranking in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools for this student group in the past three years.

While Kings Road School generally performs well, it faces some challenges, such as a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 0.3% in 2020-2021 to 9.6% in 2021-2022, which is higher than nearby Central Avenue School (6.9%) and Torey J. Sabatini School (4.7%). Additionally, the school's performance lags behind the top-performing schools in the nearby School District of the Chathams, such as Washington Avenue School and Milton Avenue School, which consistently rank among the top 10-15 elementary schools in New Jersey.

Detail:

Public K-5

215 Kings Road
Madison, NJ 07940

(973) 593-3178

District: Madison Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
171^st of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,736

Students who attend Kings Road School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Junior School
High:	Madison High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 277

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Asian:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kings Road School ranks better than 87.3% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Madison Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Kings Road School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Madison Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (71.8%), Hispanic (12.6%), Asian (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Madison Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kings Road School is 11.2, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Madison Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Kings Road School employs 24.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kings Road School is $12,736. 1 elementary schools in the Madison Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kings Road School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kings Road School 171^st of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Kings Road School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Madison Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Public School District 68^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kings Road School

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Rank History for all students at Kings Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	77.69	279^th	1204	76.8%
2004	63.87	590^th	1298	54.5%
2005	78.39	221^st	1303	83.0%
2006	79.38	185^th	1314	85.9%
2007	70.34	454^th	1329	65.8%
2008	77.81	232^nd	1338	82.7%
2009	86.67	55^th	1346	95.9%
2010	85.88	56^th	1354	95.9%
2011	86.45	47^th	1360	96.5%
2012	82.72	136^th	1363	90.0%
2013	81.49	195^th	1367	85.7%
2014	80.88	221^st	1363	83.8%
2015	85.10	190^th	1357	86.0%
2016	78.46	296^th	1346	78.0%
2017	82.77	221^st	1352	83.7%
2018	76.37	327^th	1353	75.8%
2019	77.10	325^th	1360	76.1%
2021	84.50	179^th	1317	86.4%
2022	89.24	133^rd	1345	90.1%
2023	86.93	171^st	1342	87.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kings Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	89.04	85^th	1001	91.5%
2019	81.94	130^th	1007	87.1%
2021	93.71	23^rd	868	97.4%
2022	87.51	75^th	949	92.1%
2023	92.84	43^rd	958	95.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Kings Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	77.62	299^th	1333	77.6%
2019	72.37	377^th	1331	71.7%
2021	82.05	180^th	1290	86.0%
2022	91.16	87^th	1326	93.4%
2023	88.94	119^th	1318	91.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Kings Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	70.13	418^th	1334	68.7%
2019	78.69	264^th	1335	80.2%
2021	82.71	184^th	1297	85.8%
2022	84.71	191^st	1324	85.6%
2023	82.92	227^th	1315	82.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kings Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	97.30	1^st	339	99.7%
2022	88.03	12^th	348	96.6%

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Rank History for White students at Kings Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	66.49	338^th	1022	66.9%
2019	65.35	354^th	1023	65.4%
2021	71.47	213^th	964	77.9%
2022	81.16	147^th	976	84.9%
2023	80.50	144^th	975	85.2%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Saturday, May 21, 2022

King Road is a joyous place to learn! The teachers are supportive and the growth my child has seen, especially with his reading despite the challenges of having ADHD and dyslexia, are amazing. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 26, 2013

Great school overall! Teachers really care about the kids. So happy my children attend Kings Road. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kings Road School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	165	11	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	186
1989	169	8	10	1	1	n/a	n/a	189
1990	159	18	13	1	0	n/a	n/a	191
1991	172	14	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	195
1992	177	11	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	205
1993	175	12	13	7	0	n/a	n/a	207
1994	182	12	12	9	0	n/a	n/a	215
1995	217	10	10	13	1	n/a	n/a	251
1996	217	10	10	13	1	n/a	n/a	251
1998	236	5	11	19	0	n/a	n/a	271
1999	271	9	13	25	0	n/a	n/a	318
2000	298	5	15	20	2	n/a	n/a	340
2001	331	8	16	26	0	n/a	n/a	381
2002	277	13	12	10	0	n/a	n/a	312
2003	277	13	12	10	0	n/a	n/a	312
2004	279	11	21	14	0	n/a	n/a	325
2005	282	11	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	318
2006	268	12	19	11	0	n/a	n/a	310
2007	247	9	26	13	0	n/a	n/a	295
2008	247	10	27	11	0	n/a	n/a	295
2009	219	6	26	8	0	0	0	259
2010	202	8	25	8	0	0	0	243
2011	206	10	26	7	0	0	0	249
2012	237	8	27	5	0	0	0	277
2013	238	6	24	8	0	0	0	276
2014	245	3	22	11	0	0	0	281
2015	253	0	21	12	0	0	0	286
2016	247	1	24	15	0	0	0	287
2017	253	2	34	22	0	0	0	311
2018	239	3	42	23	0	0	1	308
2019	238	2	43	27	0	0	0	310
2020	230	6	40	30	0	0	0	306
2021	214	6	38	26	0	0	1	285
2022	214	4	32	41	0	0	7	298
2023	199	7	30	35	0	0	6	277

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kings Road School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	186	11.0	16.9	n/a
1989	189	12.0	15.7	n/a
1990	191	13.0	14.6	1.6
1991	195	13.0	15.0	2.6
1992	205	12.0	17.0	5.9
1993	207	13.5	15.3	6.8
1994	215	14.5	14.8	6.5
1995	251	13.5	18.6	6.4
1996	251	13.5	18.6	6.4
1998	271	16.0	16.9	4.1
1999	318	19.5	16.3	3.5
2000	340	20.8	16.3	3.5
2001	381	21.1	18.1	3.1
2002	312	21.5	14.5	3.2
2003	312	21.5	14.5	3.2
2004	325	23.5	13.8	5.5
2005	318	23.5	13.5	n/a
2006	310	22.5	13.8	7.1
2007	295	18.0	16.4	5.4
2008	295	17.0	17.4	4.7
2009	259	23.6	9.6	2.7
2010	243	16.0	15.1	2.9
2011	249	13.0	19.1	1.2
2012	277	17.1	16.1	3.2
2013	276	22.5	12.2	4.3
2014	281	25.0	11.2	2.8
2015	286	25.0	11.4	1.7
2016	287	24.0	11.9	2.8
2017	311	23.8	13.0	3.5
2018	308	23.2	13.2	3.9
2019	310	25.3	12.2	3.9
2020	306	25.1	12.1	4.6
2021	285	24.7	11.5	4.9
2022	298	24.6	12.1	7
2023	277	24.6	11.2	9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kings Road School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	186	11.0	16.9	n/a
1989	189	12.0	15.7	n/a
1990	191	13.0	14.6	1.6
1991	195	13.0	15.0	2.6
1992	205	12.0	17.0	5.9
1993	207	13.5	15.3	6.8
1994	215	14.5	14.8	6.5
1995	251	13.5	18.6	6.4
1996	251	13.5	18.6	6.4
1998	271	16.0	16.9	4.1
1999	318	19.5	16.3	3.5
2000	340	20.8	16.3	3.5
2001	381	21.1	18.1	3.1
2002	312	21.5	14.5	3.2
2003	312	21.5	14.5	3.2
2004	325	23.5	13.8	5.5
2005	318	23.5	13.5	n/a
2006	310	22.5	13.8	7.1
2007	295	18.0	16.4	5.4
2008	295	17.0	17.4	4.7
2009	259	23.6	9.6	2.7
2010	243	16.0	15.1	2.9
2011	249	13.0	19.1	1.2
2012	277	17.1	16.1	3.2
2013	276	22.5	12.2	4.3
2014	281	25.0	11.2	2.8
2015	286	25.0	11.4	1.7
2016	287	24.0	11.9	2.8
2017	311	23.8	13.0	3.5
2018	308	23.2	13.2	3.9
2019	310	25.3	12.2	3.9
2020	306	25.1	12.1	4.6
2021	285	24.7	11.5	4.9
2022	298	24.6	12.1	7
2023	277	24.6	11.2	9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kings Road School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$81 (0.6%)	$12,655 (99.4%)	$12,736

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kings Road School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 325^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 171^st of 1342 Elementary schools	11.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kings Road School)	62.5	64.9	2.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Madison Public School District)	70.5	73.1	2.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kings Road School)	62.5	57.9	4.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Madison Public School District)	70.7	68.4	2.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kings Road School)	71	80	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Public School District)	73.8	84.9	11.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kings Road School)	73	80	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Madison Public School District)	68.4	85.5	17.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kings Road School)	82.1	75	7.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Public School District)	77.2	82.4	5.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kings Road School)	73.7	76.9	3.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Madison Public School District)	71.4	73.5	2.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	310	277	10.6%
African American	2	7	250%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	43	30	30.2%
Hispanic	27	35	29.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	238	199	16.4%
Two or More Races	0	6
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	3.9%	9%	5.2%

Schools Near Kings Road School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kings Road School	Public	K-5	215 Kings Road	Madison	07940	Morris County	Madison Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 593-3178	277	25	11.2	9.0%	199 (71.8%)	7 (2.5%)	35 (12.6%)	30 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	86.9	171^st of 1342 public elementary schools	87.3%		89.2	133^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	90.1%	38	50.0	64.9	80.0	75.0	57.9	80.0	76.9	$12,736	$81	$12,655
Central Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Central Avenue	Madison	07940	Morris County	Madison Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 593-3173	509	47	10.9	5.9%	342 (67.2%)	7 (1.4%)	92 (18.1%)	39 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	90.9	107^th of 1342 public elementary schools	92.0%		87.3	168^th of 1345 public elementary schools	87.5%	61	53.0	71.2	82.0	85.7	66.6	84.9	72.6	$13,439	$200	$13,239
Washington Avenue School	Public	K-3	102 Washington Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2510	296	25	11.7	1.0%	211 (71.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.1%)	43 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	96.2	13^th of 1342 public elementary schools	99.0%		93.8	63^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	95.3%	50		84.0			84.2			$8,994		$8,994
Lafayette Avenue School	Public	4-5	221 Lafayette Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2507	545	52	10.4	2.8%	358 (65.7%)	4 (0.7%)	41 (7.5%)	97 (17.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)								(n/a)	58.6		80.7	81.8		84.7	77.2	$8,728	$59	$8,669
Milton Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-3	16 Milton Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2508	282	25	11.2	1.8%	203 (72.0%)	4 (1.4%)	17 (6.0%)	41 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	96.5	11^th of 1342 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.4	12^th of 1345 public elementary schools	99.1%	1		84.8			85.1			$12,491		$12,491
Southern Boulevard School	Public	K-3	192 Southern Boulevard	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2509	373	35	10.7	0.8%	247 (66.2%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.6%)	60 (16.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.2%)	90.8	108^th of 1342 public elementary schools	92.0%		93.9	61^st of 1345 public elementary schools	95.5%	47		66.6			83.8			$8,780		$8,780
Torey J. Sabatini School	Public	K-5	Glenwild Circle	Madison	07940	Morris County	Madison Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 593-3182	309	29	10.7	5.2%	244 (79.0%)	6 (1.9%)	25 (8.1%)	16 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	92.5	76^th of 1342 public elementary schools	94.3%		93.2	74^th of 1345 public elementary schools	94.5%	2	39.5	82.6	92.1	85.0	79.2	90.6	70.7	$12,211	$73	$12,138
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	507 Morris Ave	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 273-0817	310	30	10.3	12.3%	179 (57.7%)	11 (3.5%)	51 (16.5%)	46 (14.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.1%)	93.6	54^th of 1342 public elementary schools	96.0%		91.3	105^th of 1345 public elementary schools	92.2%	51	51.4	80.6	88.7	84.7	88.4	86.8	70.8	$6,324	$109	$6,215
Briarwood School	Public	PK, KG-2	151 Briarwood Road	Florham Park	07932	Morris County	Florham Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 822-3880	325	30	10.6	0.9%	239 (73.5%)	12 (3.7%)	30 (9.2%)	36 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)								$7,114		$7,114
Brooklake School	Public	3-5	235 Brooklake Road	Florham Park	07932	Morris County	Florham Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 822-3888	331	37	8.9	0.9%	213 (64.4%)	25 (7.6%)	31 (9.4%)	41 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	83.8	216^th of 1342 public elementary schools	83.9%		83	244^th of 1345 public elementary schools	81.9%	28	42.8	65.9	63.4	90.6	63.5	67.3	74.8	$8,965		$8,965

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