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Princeton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 816 students in Princeton Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Princeton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
3,723 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Princeton Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
869 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
23%
9%
# Hispanic Students
578 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
37%
# Black Students
225 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
6%
19%
# White Students
1,743 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
47%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
305 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
197
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
239
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
248
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
296
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
391
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
409
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
378
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
29
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,807 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,484 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,807
$27,145
Spending / Student
$33,484
$26,033
Best Princeton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Princeton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
217 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4270
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4270
Grades: 6-8
| 816 students
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