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 is 1 public middle school serving 1,174 students in East Windsor Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in East Windsor Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
5,116 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
465 Teachers
39,885 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
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
797 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,500 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
38%
# Black Students
424 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
1,213 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
24%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
339
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
379
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
361
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
365
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
386
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
377
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
411
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
397
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
407
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
427
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
402
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122

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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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