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 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,694 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 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
8,831 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
775 Teachers
77,576 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 642 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.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
23%
Graduation Rate
97%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
72%
10%
% Hispanic
6%
35%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
13%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,261 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,467 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$250 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$251 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,261
$31,633
Spending / Student
$28,467
$31,024
Best West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
J.v.b. Wicoff Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
510 Plainsboro Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5450
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5450
Gr: K-3 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22.
Community Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
95 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5300
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5300
Gr: 6-8 | 1,029 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #33.
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
Gr: PK-3 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #44.
Village Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
601 New Village Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5200
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5200
Gr: 4-5 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #55.
Thomas R Grover Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10 Southfield Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Gr: 6-8 | 1,183 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #66.
Dutch Neck Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
392 Village Road East
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5400
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5400
Gr: K-3 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #77.
Millstone River School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
75 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5500
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5500
Gr: 3-5 | 772 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #88.
Maurice Hawk Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
303 305 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5425
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5425
Gr: PK-3 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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