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Millstone River School vs. Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro

Should you attend Millstone River School or Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Millstone River School
75 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro
700 Wyndhurst Drive
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Millstone River School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 831 students in grades 3-5, Millstone River School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-3
Total Students
831 students
399 students
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This chart displays total students of Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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This chart displays gender of Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
48 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Millstone River School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#456 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Millstone River School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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63%
(Top 20% in NJ)
75-79%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Millstone River School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
64%
(Top 30% in NJ)
70-74%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Millstone River School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro 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 2014-15 school year data.
53%
(Top 10% in NJ)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Millstone River School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Millstone River School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro by grade.
Pre-K Students
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11
Kindergarten Students
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104
Grade 1 Students
-
127
Grade 2 Students
-
142
Grade 3 Students
152
3
Grade 4 Students
301
-
Grade 5 Students
358
-
Ungraded Students
20
12

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
76%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Millstone River School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Millstone River School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Millstone River School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Millstone River School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Millstone River School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Millstone River School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Millstone River School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Millstone River School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Town Center Elementary School At Plainsboro and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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