Top Rankings
Ewing Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 773 students in Ewing Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Ewing Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
3,521 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ewing Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#548 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
28%
38%
% Black
44%
18%
% White
19%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,179 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,879 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,179
$26,940
Spending / Student
$27,879
$25,837
Best Ewing Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gilmore J Fisher Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1325 Lower Ferry Road
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 538-9800
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 538-9800
Gr: 6-8 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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