Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Ewing Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Ewing, New Jersey (7235314286)Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
C−
Schools in Ewing Township · Ewing Township School District

Ewing Township’s public schools score below 83% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

20% of students in Ewing Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ewing 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.

#406of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
29%
▼ 20 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 16 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.7K
▼ 3% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
3,576 students on the public path
In brief

Ewing Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,678 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Gilmore J Fisher Middle School, then Ewing High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School, Villa Victoria Lower School (private) and Villa Victoria Academy (private) are 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 Ewing Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 17% of New Jersey school districts, #406 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (382)Better than 16%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,766 test results and a graduating class of 275 could put Ewing Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Ewing Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,779 in math, 1,753 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–8Gilmore J Fisher Middle SchoolEwing Township School DistrictC
9–12Ewing High SchoolEwing Township School DistrictB−

Ewing Township’s public schools are run by Ewing Township School District. 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.

Ewing Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,576 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,678NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 48.6% · 1753 students tested
Math20%
State average 35.5% · 1779 students tested

Ewing Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ewing TownshipC−Ewing Township
HopewellA−Hopewell Valley Regional
LawrenceB−Lawrence Township
TrentonD−Trenton City

Lower Makefield, PA and Yardley, PA border Ewing Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Ewing Township

9 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 Ewing Townshipby address
William L Antheil Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewing
D
746 students11:1Rate it →
Francis Lore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewing
C
505 students12:1Rate it →
Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewing
C−
418 students11:1Rate it →
Gilmore J Fisher Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ewing
C
789 students9:1Rate it →
Ewing High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ewing
B−
1,118 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School
High · Grades 6–12 · Ewing
D
Charter
562 students27:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Ewing Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Marie H Katzenbach Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Trenton
Special Education
33 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Villa Victoria Lower School
Grades 6–12 · Trenton
Private · Catholic · All-girls
95 students5:1Rate it →
Villa Victoria Academy
Grades 6–12 · Ewing
Private · Catholic · All-girls
94 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Mercer Regional School and Marie H Katzenbach Elementary School for the Deaf).

Questions about Ewing Township’s schools

Are Ewing Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ewing Township children attend score below 83% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #406 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ewing Township in?

Ewing Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,576 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ewing Township kids go to high school?

Ewing High School in Ewing, with 1,118 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Ewing Township’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Ewing Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Ewing Township spend per student?

$27,678 in Ewing Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ewing Township?

Yes: Villa Victoria Lower School (catholic · all-girls, grades 6–12, 95 students) and Villa Victoria Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 6–12, 94 students). Ewing Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

Parents talk

What Ewing Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ewing Township → They have their own page.

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.