Where Do Edison, Metuchen Schools Appear On New State Rankings?

EDISON, NJ — Edison and Metuchen's public schools received mixed rankings on a controversial new grading scale released by the state recently.

The new ratings were established to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaced the controversial No Child Left Behind Act.

Based on the reports, it appears that schools that finished with at least a 50 score could be considered average, falling within the 50th percentile. Anything above 70 appeared to be around the top 20 percent. Schools are ranked out of 2,105 public schools statewide.

Edison public schools received the following scores:

• 95. Woodrow Wilson Middle 95.59
• 173. John P. Stevens High 91.83
• 240. John Marshall Elem 88.71
• 311. Woodbrook Elem 85.29
• 332. Menlo Park Elem 84.29
• 368. James Madison Intermediate 82.59
• 549. Lincoln Elem 74.00
• 637. John Adams Middle 69.82
• 655. Martin Luther King Elem 68.94
• 715. Washington Elem 66.06
• 810. James Monroe Elem 61.59
• 811. Benjamin Franklin Elem 61.53
• 980. Herbert Hoover Middle 53.47
• 1077. Thomas Jefferson Middle 48.88
• 1269. Edison High, Edison 39.72
• 1904. Lindeneau Elem 9.53

And Metuchen schools received the following scores:

• 308. Edgar Middle 85.41
• 327. Campbell Elem 84.53
• 855. Metuchen High 59.44

Frank Belluscio, a spokesman for the New Jersey School Boards Association, said a single number or letter grade by itself "draws an incomplete picture of school performance and the quality of education provided to its students."

However, Rose Acerra, president of New Jersey PTA, said her group is "excited about the new performance reports."

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