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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,299 students in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District are 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 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
9,026 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
778 Teachers
40,297 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#39 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
17 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6,493 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
72%
9%
# Hispanic Students
465 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
36%
# Black Students
454 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
1,345 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
15%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
70
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
439
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
540
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
582
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
612
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
641
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
687
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
748
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
769
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
767
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
744
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
750
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
793
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
794
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
90
18,759

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$223 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$290 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,676
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,140
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Community Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
95 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,126 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas R Grover Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10 Southfield Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 1,173 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,026 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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