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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,917 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 55% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District are Dutch Neck Elementary School, Community Middle School and Thomas R Grover Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
9,026 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
778 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6,493 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
72%
11%
# Hispanic Students
465 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
33%
# Black Students
454 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
1,345 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
15%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
439
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
540
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
582
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
612
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
641
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
687
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
748
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
769
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
767
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
744
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
750
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
793
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
794
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
90
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,676 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,140 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$223 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$290 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,676
$27,348
Spending / Student
$32,140
$26,228
Best West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dutch Neck Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
392 Village Road East
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5400
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5400
Grades: K-3
| 676 students
Rank: #22.
Community Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
95 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5300
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,126 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas R Grover Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10 Southfield Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 1,173 students
Rank: #44.
Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Wyndhurst Drive
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-8330
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-8330
Grades: PK-2
| 410 students
Rank: #55.
Village Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
601 New Village Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5200
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5200
Grades: 4-5
| 634 students
Rank: #66.
Maurice Hawk Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
303 305 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5425
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5425
Grades: PK-3
| 716 students
Rank: #77.
Millstone River School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
75 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5500
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5500
Grades: 3-5
| 869 students
Rank: #88.
J.v.b. Wicoff Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
510 Plainsboro Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5450
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5450
Grades: K-3
| 313 students
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