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

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

Math proficiency in West Windsor Township’s districts is 68%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving West 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.

#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
6
4,747 students on the public path
In brief

West Windsor Township’s schools, in brief

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 Thomas R Grover Middle School, then West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Windsor Montessori School (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 West Windsor 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 (190)Better than 85%
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 West Windsor 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 West Windsor Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Thomas R Grover Middle SchoolWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictA
9–12West Windsor-Plainsboro High School SouthWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictA+

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

West Windsor Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Windsor TownshipAWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional
PlainsboroAWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional
PrincetonBPrinceton
RobbinsvilleA−Robbinsville Township
East WindsorC+East Windsor Regional
LawrenceB−Lawrence Township
HamiltonCHamilton Township

Every school in West Windsor Township

6 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 West Windsor Townshipby address
Maurice Hawk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · West Windsor
A
723 students11:1Rate it →
Dutch Neck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · West Windsor
A+
557 students11:1Rate it →
Village Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · West Windsor
A
657 students11:1Rate it →
Thomas R Grover Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Windsor
A
1,183 students12:1Rate it →
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
High · Grades 9–12 · West Windsor
A+
1,627 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Windsor Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · West Windsor
Private · Nonsectarian
22 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about West Windsor Township’s schools

Are West Windsor Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Windsor 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 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Windsor 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 West Windsor Township kids go to high school?

West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South in West Windsor, with 1,627 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is West Windsor 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 West Windsor 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 West Windsor Township?

Yes: Windsor Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 22 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.