West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

321 Village Rd East
West Windsor, NJ 08550
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,818 students in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
8,943 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
781 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#55 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
68%
38%
77%
49%
57%
23%
97%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
73%
10%
% Hispanic
5%
34%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
13%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,905 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,439 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$223 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$290 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,905
$26,931
Spending / Student
$32,439
$25,828

Best West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
J.v.b. Wicoff Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
510 Plainsboro Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5450
Gr: K-3 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #22.
Community Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
95 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5300
Gr: 6-8 | 1,038 student Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #33.
Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
700 Wyndhurst Drive
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-8330
Gr: PK-3 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #44.
Village Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
601 New Village Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5200
Gr: 4-5 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #55.
Thomas R Grover Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10 Southfield Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Gr: 6-8 | 1,211 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #66.
Dutch Neck Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
392 Village Road East
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5400
Gr: K-3 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #77.
Millstone River School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
75 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5500
Gr: 3-5 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #88.
Maurice Hawk Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
303 305 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5425
Gr: PK-3 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,943 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 77% (Top 10%)
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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