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Schools in East Windsor Township · East Windsor Regional School District

East Windsor Township’s public schools score below 59% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in East Windsor Township’s districts is 28%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Windsor Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#292of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 8 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.4K
▼ 11% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
3,905 students on the public path
In brief

East Windsor Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 445 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Windsor Township’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,425 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Perry L. Drew Elementary School, then Melvin H. Kreps Middle School, then Hightstown High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kids Kottage Learning Center (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Windsor Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 41% of New Jersey school districts, #292 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (445)Better than 46%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,668 test results and a graduating class of 433 could put East Windsor Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of East Windsor Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,741 in math, 2,596 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Windsor Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Ethel McKnight Elementary SchoolEast Windsor Regional School DistrictNo scores
3–5Perry L. Drew Elementary SchoolEast Windsor Regional School DistrictC+
6–8Melvin H. Kreps Middle SchoolEast Windsor Regional School DistrictB−
9–12Hightstown High Schoolin HightstownB−

East Windsor Township’s public schools are run by East Windsor Regional School District, which also serves Hightstown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Windsor Regional School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 5,006 students · 10.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,425NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 48.6% · 2596 students tested
Math28%
State average 35.5% · 2741 students tested

East Windsor Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share East Windsor Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East Windsor TownshipC+East Windsor Regional
CranburyA+Cranbury Township
PlainsboroAWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional
MonroeA−Monroe Township
MillstoneB+Millstone Township
West WindsorAWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional
RobbinsvilleA−Robbinsville Township

Every school in East Windsor Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Windsor Townshipby address
Ethel McKnight Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · East Windsor
530 students9:1Rate it →
Perry L. Drew Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · East Windsor
C+
599 students10:1Rate it →
Melvin H. Kreps Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · East Windsor
B−
1,160 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving East Windsor Townshipin other towns
Hightstown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hightstown
B−
1,616 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Kids Kottage Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · East Windsor
Private · Nonsectarian
116 studentsRate it →

Questions about East Windsor Township’s schools

Are East Windsor Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Windsor Township children attend score below 59% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #292 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Windsor Township in?

East Windsor Regional School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,006 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Windsor Township kids go to high school?

Hightstown High School in Hightstown, with 1,616 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is East Windsor Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in East Windsor Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does East Windsor Township spend per student?

$25,425 in East Windsor Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in East Windsor Township?

Yes: Kids Kottage Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 116 students).

Parents talk

What East Windsor Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.