The top reported proficiency rate is 88% in English language arts. The lowest is 69% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Torey J. Sabatini School
Torey J. Sabatini School serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade within the Madison Public School District. It is a regular public school located in the suburban borough of Madison, a community roughly twenty miles west of Manhattan with a historic downtown, a commuter rail station, and several university campuses nearby. The school draws from the borough’s residential neighborhoods and feeds into Madison’s middle and high schools.
Academically, the school posts consistently strong results on New Jersey’s state assessments. Across the tested grades, proficiency in English language arts is at a high level, with each grade scoring well above what a parent might expect to see in a typical New Jersey elementary school. Math proficiency is also robust, and science proficiency, tested in fifth grade, is solid. The school’s overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Morris County, a signal that this is among the stronger academic environments in the region. There is no multi-year trend data available, so it is not possible to say whether these results are improving or holding steady over time.
The student body is relatively small for an elementary school serving through grade five. Enrollment is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Hispanic and Asian students and a very small Black student population. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is very low, broadly reflecting the borough’s affluence. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, which is a gap a parent may wish to ask the school about directly. No information on class sizes, staff qualifications, or discipline rates is available from the data provided.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Missing metrics such as chronic absenteeism also have no data, and the data does not explain why; given that the school is a regular elementary school, these figures may simply not have been published for this particular cycle.
Housing values in the area are high, consistent with a well-regarded suburban community. The median home value in Madison’s ZIP code is well above the national benchmark, and rents reflect a similar premium. The county’s housing market shows moderately active listing and pending counts, with a typical home selling in a few weeks. For a family considering the school, the cost of entry is significant, and the district’s recent budgets have included property tax increases, though the most recent year held the tax levy flat. A full-day kindergarten program was implemented a few years ago, a structural change that adds instructional time for young students and eliminates the need for midday pickup.
Madison itself is walkable around its downtown core, with the train station, shops, theaters, and the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts within easy reach. The presence of Drew University and other colleges gives the town a mix of students, faculty, and long-term residents. The commuter rail provides direct service to Manhattan and Hoboken, making this a plausible option for families who work in New York but want a small-town feel.
For a family, the picture is straightforward: this is a high-performing elementary school in an affluent, suburban college town with strong academics and a commuter-friendly location. The student body is not notably diverse, and the economic background of the community means very few children qualify for subsidized meals. Parents who value high test scores and a compact, well-resourced school environment will find this a natural fit. Those seeking greater economic or racial diversity, or who want to see more data on student support populations and discipline, will need to probe further with the district. The school’s offerings beyond the core academics, such as enrichment, arts, or special programs, are not described in the available data, so that is another area a family would want to explore directly.
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