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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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,843 students in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
8,959 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
773 Teachers
77,488 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 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
23%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6,464 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
72%
11%
# Hispanic Students
498 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
33%
# Black Students
459 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
1,220 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
14%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
450
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
543
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
565
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
611
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
623
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
666
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
716
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
758
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
779
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
760
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
747
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
762
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
813
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
100
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,861 in this school district is less 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 $32,381 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$223 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$290 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,861
$27,145
Spending / Student
$32,381
$26,033
Best West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J.v.b. Wicoff Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
510 Plainsboro Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5450
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5450
Grades: PK-3
| 275 students
Rank: #22.
Community Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
95 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5300
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,071 students
Rank: #33.
Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Wyndhurst Drive
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-8330
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-8330
Grades: PK-3
| 399 students
Rank: #44.
Thomas R Grover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10 Southfield Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 1,197 students
Rank: #55.
Dutch Neck Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
392 Village Road East
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5400
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5400
Grades: PK-3
| 674 students
Rank: #66.
Village Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
601 New Village Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5200
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5200
Grades: 4-5
| 638 students
Rank: #77.
Millstone River School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
75 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5500
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5500
Grades: 3-5
| 831 students
Rank: #88.
Maurice Hawk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
303 305 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5425
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5425
Grades: PK-3
| 758 students
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