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Schools in Plainsboro Township · West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

Plainsboro Township’s public schools outscore 89% of New Jersey districts

On the state math tests, 68% of Plainsboro Township’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plainsboro 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.

#30of 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
77%
▲ 28 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 32 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.2K
▼ 12% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
8
4,084 students on the public path
In brief

Plainsboro Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 422 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plainsboro Township’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,162 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Community Middle School, then West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Wilberforce School (private), French American School of Princeton (private) and Fusion Academy Princeton (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 Plainsboro Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 89% of New Jersey school districts, #30 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (422)Better than 98%
Towns in Middlesex County (10)Better than 80%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,008 test results and a graduating class of 829 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Plainsboro Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,015 in math, 5,000 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Community Middle SchoolWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictA
9–12West Windsor-Plainsboro High School NorthWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictA+

Plainsboro Township’s public schools are run by West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, which also serves West Windsor. 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.

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 8,831 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,162NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 48.6% · 5000 students tested
Math68%
State average 35.5% · 5015 students tested

Plainsboro Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Plainsboro TownshipAWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional
West WindsorAWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional
East WindsorC+East Windsor Regional
South BrunswickA−South Brunswick Township
CranburyA+Cranbury Township
PrincetonBPrinceton

Every school in Plainsboro Township

8 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 Plainsboro Townshipby address
Town Center Elementary School at Plainsboro
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Plainsboro
439 students8:1Rate it →
J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Plainsboro
B+
334 students13:1Rate it →
Millstone River School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Plainsboro
A
772 students9:1Rate it →
Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plainsboro
A
1,029 students10:1Rate it →
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainsboro
A+
1,510 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Wilberforce School
Grades PK–12 · Princeton
Private · Religious
357 students19:1Rate it →
French American School of Princeton
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Princeton
Private · Nonsectarian
146 students10:1Rate it →
Fusion Academy Princeton
High · Grades 7–12 · Princeton
Private · Nonsectarian
38 students1:1Rate it →

Questions about Plainsboro Township’s schools

Are Plainsboro Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plainsboro Township children attend outscore 89% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #30 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plainsboro Township in?

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,831 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Plainsboro Township kids go to high school?

West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North in Plainsboro, with 1,510 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Plainsboro Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Plainsboro Township spend per student?

$25,162 in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Plainsboro Township?

Yes: Wilberforce School (religious, grades PK–12, 357 students), French American School of Princeton (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 146 students) and Fusion Academy Princeton (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 38 students).

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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.