Best Public Schools in East Windsor, NJ

Summary:

The East Windsor, New Jersey school district consists of 3 schools serving students from elementary through middle school grades. The district is home to Melvin H. Kreps Middle School, Ethel McKnight Elementary School, and Perry L. Drew Elementary School. These schools serve a diverse student population and demonstrate varying levels of academic performance and resource allocation.

Melvin H. Kreps Middle School stands out as the district's only middle school, with a diverse student body and strong performance on advanced math tests. In contrast, Ethel McKnight Elementary School has the highest chronic absenteeism rate, while Perry L. Drew Elementary School excels in English Language Arts and Mathematics, outperforming the district and state averages.

The district's schools also vary in their per-student spending, with Ethel McKnight Elementary School receiving the highest funding and Perry L. Drew Elementary School receiving the lowest. This disparity in resource allocation raises questions about equity within the East Windsor Regional School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ethel McKnight Elementary School	Public	K-2	58 Twin Rivers Dr South	East Windsor	08520	Mercer County	East Windsor Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 443-7800	589	52	11.3	39.0%	126 (21.4%)	32 (5.4%)	307 (52.1%)	101 (17.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)								(n/a)																				$13,535	$274	$13,261
Melvin H. Kreps Middle School	Public	6-8	5 Kent Lane	East Windsor	08520	Mercer County	East Windsor Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 443-7767	1,176	109	10.8	39.6%	272 (23.1%)	109 (9.3%)	567 (48.2%)	184 (15.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.5%)	41.3	416^th of 748 public middle schools	44.4%		37.3	452^nd of 745 public middle schools	39.3%	36		17.3				48.7	45.3	54.0				30.1	21.7	5.3	92.3	55.7	66.2	71.6	71.6	$12,750	$131	$12,619
Perry L. Drew Elementary School	Public	3-5	70 Twin Rivers Drive North	East Windsor	08520	Mercer County	East Windsor Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 443-7820	579	54	10.7	39.9%	119 (20.6%)	49 (8.5%)	281 (48.5%)	106 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	47.5	700^th of 1342 public elementary schools	47.8%		45.5	726^th of 1345 public elementary schools	46.0%	26	22.9		37.2	50.5	55.9				50.3	36.2	42.7									$11,627	$178	$11,449

Cities Near East Windsor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cranbury	0.33 mi	1	46^th
Hightstown	2.75 mi	3	414^th
Monroe Township	2.88 mi	6	75^th
Monroe Twp	3.02 mi	3	335^th
Plainsboro	3.38 mi	5	79^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.