East Windsor Regional School District

25a Leshin Lane
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,483 students in East Windsor Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in East Windsor Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
5,116 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
465 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

East Windsor Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#423 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Windsor Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Windsor Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Windsor Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Windsor Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Windsor Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
797 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
16%
10%
# Hispanic Students
2,500 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
34%
# Black Students
424 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
1,213 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
24%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
339
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
379
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
361
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
365
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
386
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
377
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
411
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
397
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
407
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
427
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
402
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,840 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 $23,195 is less 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
$122 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Windsor Regional   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$119 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Windsor Regional   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,840
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Windsor Regional   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,195
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Windsor Regional   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Windsor Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter C. Black Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
371 Stockton Street
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 443-7816
Grades: K-2
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
Ethel Mcknight Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
58 Twin Rivers Dr South
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 443-7800
Grades: K-2
| 583 students
Rank: #33.
Perry L. Drew Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Twin Rivers Drive North
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 443-7820
Grades: 3-5
| 591 students
Rank: #44.
Grace N. Rogers Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
380 Stockton St
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 443-7833
Grades: 3-5
| 625 students
Rank: #55.
Melvin H. Kreps Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5 Kent Lane
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 443-7767
Grades: 6-8
| 1,174 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,116 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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