Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Summary:

Melvin H. Kreps Middle School is a public middle school located in East Windsor, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,176 students. The school is part of the Hamilton Township Public School District, which is ranked 420 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Melvin H. Kreps Middle School faces several challenges, including a diverse student population with varying academic needs. The school has a significant Hispanic majority (48.21%) and sizable Asian (15.65%) and White (23.13%) populations. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 45.3% to 54% and in Mathematics from 5.3% to 30.1%, compared to the state's 49% to 55.7% and 17.8% to 34.3%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well, while Hispanic and Asian students lag behind.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Princeton Middle School, Crossroads South Middle School, and Community Middle School, Melvin H. Kreps Middle School's academic performance is significantly lower. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve student populations with lower percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and support programs to improve student engagement, attendance, and academic achievement, particularly for underperforming subgroups.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5 Kent Lane
       East Windsor, NJ  08520


(609) 443-7767

District: East Windsor Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
416th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,750 Help


Students who attend Melvin H. Kreps Middle School usually attend:

High:    Hightstown High School

Feeder schools for Melvin H. Kreps Middle School:

Elementary:    Ethel McKnight Elementary School
    Grace N. Rogers Elementary School
    Perry L. Drew Elementary School
    Walter C. Black Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  1,176

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.2%
White:
23.1%
Asian:
15.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.6% Help


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Compare Details Melvin H. Kreps Middle School ranks worse than 55.6% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.26. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.2%), White (23.1%), Asian (15.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School is 10.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School is $12,750.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Melvin H. Kreps Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Melvin H. Kreps Middle School 416th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Melvin H. Kreps Middle School in the ranking list.)

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East Windsor Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Windsor Regional School District 420th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 63.64 278th 574 51.6%
2004 67.54 248th 588 57.8%
2005 68.43 248th 599 58.6%
2006 74.98 181st 615 70.6%
2007 68.58 244th 631 61.3%
2008 66.73 258th 640 59.7%
2009 67.96 262nd 664 60.5%
2010 70.24 233rd 677 65.6%
2011 69.18 235th 684 65.6%
2012 69.92 256th 677 62.2%
2013 68.74 257th 704 63.5%
2014 67.94 267th 717 62.8%
2015 61.90 242nd 713 66.1%
2016 54.62 320th 713 55.1%
2017 52.07 341st 712 52.1%
2018 49.31 369th 716 48.5%
2019 41.97 442nd 745 40.7%
2021 41.68 338th 652 48.2%
2022 37.29 452nd 745 39.3%
2023 41.26 416th 748 44.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.36 106th 202 47.5%
2019 37.01 130th 227 42.7%
2021 31.49 151st 197 23.4%
2022 34.25 177th 270 34.4%
2023 34.62 189th 288 34.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.99 293rd 471 37.8%
2019 36.91 294th 492 40.2%
2021 27.37 296th 401 26.2%
2022 40.47 265th 535 50.5%
2023 34.27 315th 505 37.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.59 329th 522 37.0%
2019 39.14 322nd 541 40.5%
2021 37.28 291st 467 37.7%
2022 38.89 319th 549 41.9%
2023 39.91 322nd 568 43.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.19 377th 680 44.6%
2019 40.16 439th 703 37.6%
2021 45.09 308th 625 50.7%
2022 40.84 409th 726 43.7%
2023 32.25 467th 720 35.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.94 351st 675 48.0%
2019 45.97 378th 697 45.8%
2021 39.97 326th 635 48.7%
2022 39.45 418th 730 42.7%
2023 44.04 367th 718 48.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.46 135th 200 32.5%
2019 32.43 141st 199 29.1%
2021 31.64 103rd 147 29.9%
2022 38.56 131st 200 34.5%
2023 32.50 148th 201 26.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.75 81st 326 75.2%
2019 57.56 118th 326 63.8%
2021 65.26 50th 291 82.8%
2022 76.43 46th 356 87.1%
2023 64.95 82nd 361 77.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.77 351st 504 30.4%
2019 28.14 388th 524 26.0%
2021 28.89 359th 480 25.2%
2022 28.20 443rd 591 25.0%
2023 28.42 440th 587 25.0%
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Rank History for White students at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.70 220th 497 55.7%
2019 52.64 231st 504 54.2%
2021 43.51 233rd 435 46.4%
2022 38.20 308th 512 39.8%
2023 53.96 223rd 509 56.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 862 87 44 31 0 n/a n/a 0 1024
1989 850 92 67 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1044
1990 787 88 70 36 0 n/a n/a 0 981
1991 726 92 81 48 0 n/a n/a 0 947
1992 688 97 67 65 0 n/a n/a 0 917
1993 647 124 55 57 0 n/a n/a 0 883
1994 627 120 50 60 0 n/a n/a 0 857
1995 616 103 64 83 0 n/a n/a 0 866
1996 616 103 64 83 0 n/a n/a 0 866
1998 619 114 72 99 0 n/a n/a 0 904
1999 632 111 72 111 0 n/a n/a 0 926
2000 622 121 82 142 2 n/a n/a 0 969
2001 675 124 101 164 3 n/a n/a 0 1067
2002 684 132 130 193 1 n/a n/a 0 1140
2003 684 132 130 193 1 n/a n/a 0 1140
2004 661 146 130 201 1 n/a n/a 0 1139
2005 605 157 132 214 3 n/a n/a 0 1111
2006 574 156 133 254 4 n/a n/a 0 1121
2007 553 164 153 265 0 n/a n/a 0 1135
2008 582 144 158 235 0 n/a n/a 0 1119
2009 545 128 173 279 1 1 0 0 1127
2010 541 122 188 304 0 0 1 0 1156
2011 526 141 210 329 1 0 3 0 1210
2012 535 150 215 330 1 0 2 0 1233
2013 488 138 213 354 1 0 2 0 1196
2014 465 132 200 352 0 0 8 0 1157
2015 502 129 220 371 1 0 8 0 1231
2016 493 124 217 398 1 1 10 0 1244
2017 474 121 229 472 3 2 11 0 1312
2018 400 113 199 497 2 2 15 0 1228
2019 369 113 199 525 2 1 21 0 1230
2020 366 108 193 549 0 2 22 0 1240
2021 347 120 193 544 0 3 30 0 1237
2022 308 116 176 563 0 3 28 0 1194
2023 272 109 184 567 1 1 41 1 1176

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1024 76.0 13.4 n/a
1989 1044 77.0 13.5 n/a
1990 981 80.0 12.2 2.9
1991 947 76.0 12.4 6.2
1992 917 76.0 12.0 7.2
1993 883 74.7 11.8 9.9
1994 857 73.6 11.6 11
1995 866 74.3 11.7 11.2
1996 866 74.3 11.7 11.2
1998 904 79.0 11.4 10.7
1999 926 80.5 11.5 11.4
2000 969 85.2 11.4 14.2
2001 1067 85.5 12.5 18.6
2002 1140 86.0 13.3 17
2003 1140 86.0 13.3 17
2004 1139 85.0 13.4 18.7
2005 1111 87.5 12.7 n/a
2006 1121 89.0 12.6 20.8
2007 1135 90.0 12.6 22.5
2008 1119 75.0 14.9 21.6
2009 1127 91.6 11.4 23
2010 1156 91.0 12.7 26
2011 1210 92.0 13.1 27.9
2012 1233 100.1 12.3 28.7
2013 1196 102.7 11.6 30.7
2014 1157 108.2 10.6 34.9
2015 1231 104.0 11.8 34.5
2016 1244 99.0 12.5 34.9
2017 1312 99.5 13.1 37.1
2018 1228 100.3 12.2 40.1
2019 1230 107.2 11.4 41
2020 1240 108.5 11.4 41.1
2021 1237 116.0 10.6 40.7
2022 1194 115.2 10.3 34.3
2023 1176 108.5 10.8 39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1024 76.0 13.4 n/a
1989 1044 77.0 13.5 n/a
1990 981 80.0 12.2 2.9
1991 947 76.0 12.4 6.2
1992 917 76.0 12.0 7.2
1993 883 74.7 11.8 9.9
1994 857 73.6 11.6 11
1995 866 74.3 11.7 11.2
1996 866 74.3 11.7 11.2
1998 904 79.0 11.4 10.7
1999 926 80.5 11.5 11.4
2000 969 85.2 11.4 14.2
2001 1067 85.5 12.5 18.6
2002 1140 86.0 13.3 17
2003 1140 86.0 13.3 17
2004 1139 85.0 13.4 18.7
2005 1111 87.5 12.7 n/a
2006 1121 89.0 12.6 20.8
2007 1135 90.0 12.6 22.5
2008 1119 75.0 14.9 21.6
2009 1127 91.6 11.4 23
2010 1156 91.0 12.7 26
2011 1210 92.0 13.1 27.9
2012 1233 100.1 12.3 28.7
2013 1196 102.7 11.6 30.7
2014 1157 108.2 10.6 34.9
2015 1231 104.0 11.8 34.5
2016 1244 99.0 12.5 34.9
2017 1312 99.5 13.1 37.1
2018 1228 100.3 12.2 40.1
2019 1230 107.2 11.4 41
2020 1240 108.5 11.4 41.1
2021 1237 116.0 10.6 40.7
2022 1194 115.2 10.3 34.3
2023 1176 108.5 10.8 39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $131 (1.0%) $12,619 (99.0%) $12,750

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 442nd of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 416th of 748 Middle schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Melvin H. Kreps Middle School)51.648.7
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (East Windsor Regional School District)51.548.7
 2.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Melvin H. Kreps Middle School)40.330.1
 10.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (East Windsor Regional School District)40.230.1
 10.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Melvin H. Kreps Middle School)60.945.3
 15.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (East Windsor Regional School District)60.945.3
 15.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Melvin H. Kreps Middle School)24.821.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (East Windsor Regional School District)24.821.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
7th Grade Algebra I (Melvin H. Kreps Middle School)94.192.3
 1.8%
   7th Grade Algebra I (East Windsor Regional School District)94.192.3
 1.8%
   7th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)9589.4
 5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Melvin H. Kreps Middle School)59.954
 5.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (East Windsor Regional School District)59.954
 5.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Melvin H. Kreps Middle School)12.95.3
 7.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (East Windsor Regional School District)12.95.3
 7.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Melvin H. Kreps Middle School)6655.7
 10.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (East Windsor Regional School District)6655.7
 10.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
8th Grade Geometry (Melvin H. Kreps Middle School)89.171.6
 17.5%
   8th Grade Geometry (East Windsor Regional School District)89.171.6
 17.5%
   8th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)93.480.8
 12.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Melvin H. Kreps Middle School)79.166.2
 12.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (East Windsor Regional School District)40.327.9
 12.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Melvin H. Kreps Middle School)89.171.6
 17.5%
   End of Course Geometry (East Windsor Regional School District)34.741.5
 6.8%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12301176
 4.4%
African American113109
 3.5%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian199184
 7.5%
Hispanic525567
 8%
Pacific Islander11
White369272
 26.3%
Two or More Races2141
 95.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41%39.6%
 1.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Students who attend Melvin H. Kreps Middle School usually go on to attend Hightstown High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,176 students attended Melvin H. Kreps Middle School.

Melvin H. Kreps Middle School ranks 416th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 23% White, 16% Asian, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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