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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,165 students in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
8,943 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
781 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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 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
0.45
0.71
# American Indian Students
26 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6,515 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
73%
8%
# Hispanic Students
466 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
36%
# Black Students
454 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
1,145 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
13%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
332 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
468
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
525
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
595
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
586
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
640
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
681
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
720
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
736
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
793
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
795
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
773
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
765
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
792
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,905 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 $32,439 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$223 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$290 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$24,905
$26,931

Spending / Student
$32,439
$25,828

Best West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro
(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
| 438 students
Rank: #22.
Maurice Hawk Elementary 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
| 727 students
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