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 preschools serving 1,126 students in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 39% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District are Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro and Maurice Hawk Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
9,026 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
778 Teachers
32,002 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.
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
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6,493 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
72%
9%
# Hispanic Students
465 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
35%
# Black Students
454 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
1,345 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
15%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
70
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
439
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
540
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
582
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
612
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
641
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
687
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
748
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
769
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
767
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
744
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
750
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
793
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
794
494
# Ungraded Students:
90
21,348

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
Grades: PK-2
| 410 students
Rank: #22.
Maurice Hawk Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
303 305 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5425
Grades: PK-3
| 716 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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