Maurice Hawk Elementary School

Summary:

Maurice Hawk Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school serving grades PK-3 in the diverse West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in New Jersey, with a student population that is approximately 60% Asian.

The school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with 64.1% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66.5% proficient or better in Math on the 2022-2023 NJSLA assessments, significantly outperforming state averages. Maurice Hawk Elementary also ranks among the top schools in New Jersey for the performance of English Language Learners and special education students. However, the school has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, and there are some disparities in the performance of different racial subgroups, with White students performing less strongly than their Asian and Hispanic peers.

When compared to other elementary schools in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, Maurice Hawk generally performs on par or slightly better, though schools like J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary and Village Elementary have also demonstrated strong academic achievement. The school's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, around 7.5%, suggests it serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-3

 303 305 Clarksville Road
       West Windsor, NJ  08550


(609) 716-5425

District: West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
230th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,332 Help


Students who attend Maurice Hawk Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Thomas R Grover Middle School
High:    West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  758

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
59.5%
White:
17.0%
Two or more races:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.5% Help


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Compare Details Maurice Hawk Elementary School ranks better than 82.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.73. (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 Racial makeup is: Asian (59.5%), White (17%), two or more races (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 7.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maurice Hawk Elementary School is 12.9. 4 elementary schools in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Maurice Hawk Elementary School employs 58.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maurice Hawk Elementary School is $11,332. 4 elementary schools in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Maurice Hawk Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Maurice Hawk Elementary School 230th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Maurice Hawk Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District 95th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Maurice Hawk Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Maurice Hawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 84.28 74th 1298 94.3%
2005 84.22 59th 1303 95.5%
2006 78.61 211th 1314 83.9%
2007 81.17 98th 1329 92.6%
2008 77.61 240th 1338 82.1%
2009 90.66 4th 1346 99.7%
2010 91.17 2nd 1354 99.9%
2011 91.04 5th 1360 99.6%
2012 90.96 3rd 1363 99.8%
2013 89.92 7th 1367 99.5%
2014 87.32 54th 1363 96.0%
2015 93.92 39th 1357 97.1%
2016 89.90 100th 1346 92.6%
2017 91.21 69th 1352 94.9%
2018 91.47 65th 1353 95.2%
2019 84.76 183rd 1360 86.5%
2021 92.55 86th 1317 93.5%
2022 79.43 296th 1345 78.0%
2023 82.73 230th 1342 82.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Maurice Hawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.66 94th 434 78.3%
2021 99.59 6th 411 98.5%
2022 96.14 32nd 489 93.5%
2023 93.56 41st 499 91.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Maurice Hawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.05 223rd 1007 77.9%
2021 92.79 27th 868 96.9%
2022 46.24 429th 949 54.8%
2023 18.03 795th 958 17.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maurice Hawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 76.49 133rd 863 84.6%
2023 44.80 464th 910 49.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Maurice Hawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.46 34th 1333 97.4%
2019 87.35 115th 1331 91.4%
2021 90.55 90th 1290 93.0%
2022 81.81 238th 1326 82.1%
2023 84.02 196th 1318 85.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Maurice Hawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.06 121st 1334 90.9%
2019 80.44 238th 1335 82.2%
2021 92.60 65th 1297 95.0%
2022 75.47 316th 1324 76.1%
2023 80.21 257th 1315 80.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Maurice Hawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.78 160th 370 56.8%
2019 53.96 177th 370 52.2%
2021 65.27 125th 339 63.1%
2022 54.15 170th 348 51.1%
2023 54.05 172nd 346 50.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maurice Hawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.09 44th 899 95.1%
2021 70.39 172nd 896 80.8%
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Rank History for White students at Maurice Hawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.78 42nd 1022 95.9%
2019 58.62 420th 1023 58.9%
2021 59.18 336th 964 65.1%
2022 32.16 701st 976 28.2%
2023 35.58 657th 975 32.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Maurice Hawk Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 535 20 155 8 3 n/a n/a 0 721
1989 645 35 200 10 5 n/a n/a 0 895
1990 709 26 192 15 5 n/a n/a 0 947
1991 493 24 148 15 0 n/a n/a 0 680
1992 510 37 144 17 0 n/a n/a 0 708
1993 512 30 140 19 1 n/a n/a 0 702
1994 581 37 140 29 3 n/a n/a 0 790
1995 563 40 133 34 1 n/a n/a 0 771
1996 563 40 133 34 1 n/a n/a 0 771
1998 526 28 134 62 4 n/a n/a 0 754
1999 517 29 148 58 3 n/a n/a 0 755
2000 410 27 172 64 4 n/a n/a 0 677
2001 419 28 201 70 1 n/a n/a 0 719
2002 450 34 213 52 1 n/a n/a 0 750
2003 450 34 213 52 1 n/a n/a 0 750
2004 420 36 220 54 2 n/a n/a 0 732
2005 398 40 235 52 2 n/a n/a 0 727
2006 388 39 284 54 2 n/a n/a 0 767
2007 367 36 342 42 1 n/a n/a 0 788
2008 393 41 405 5 1 n/a n/a 0 845
2009 361 38 380 25 1 0 0 0 805
2010 367 32 401 27 0 0 0 0 827
2011 355 31 418 29 3 0 10 0 846
2012 347 30 443 38 3 0 16 0 877
2013 321 21 478 44 3 0 15 0 882
2014 273 15 478 38 1 0 14 0 819
2015 245 12 476 38 1 1 17 0 790
2016 223 14 508 27 1 1 16 0 790
2017 190 11 481 23 1 1 20 0 727
2018 178 19 505 27 1 1 18 0 749
2019 166 14 478 26 0 0 25 0 709
2020 151 7 480 30 0 0 30 0 698
2021 134 18 474 47 1 0 49 0 723
2022 138 28 434 53 1 1 61 0 716
2023 129 43 451 55 1 1 78 0 758

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 Maurice Hawk Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 721 39.0 18.4 n/a
1989 895 41.0 21.8 n/a
1990 947 46.0 20.5 2.1
1991 680 35.0 19.4 2.6
1992 708 35.0 20.2 3
1993 702 39.5 17.8 2.8
1994 790 41.6 19.0 2.9
1995 771 46.5 16.6 4.2
1996 771 46.5 16.6 4.2
1998 754 43.5 17.3 3.7
1999 755 47.5 15.9 5.6
2000 677 42.9 15.8 5.5
2001 719 43.2 16.6 6.4
2002 750 47.5 15.8 4
2003 750 47.5 15.8 4
2004 732 48.7 15.0 4.5
2005 727 51.6 14.1 n/a
2006 767 52.3 14.7 4
2007 788 50.0 15.8 3.3
2008 845 50.0 16.9 3.3
2009 805 54.7 12.2 2
2010 827 50.0 16.5 2.5
2011 846 48.5 17.4 2.4
2012 877 52.1 16.8 4
2013 882 51.6 17.0 4.6
2014 819 50.5 16.1 4.6
2015 790 50.0 15.8 4.3
2016 790 50.0 15.8 3.3
2017 727 48.8 14.8 2.8
2018 749 50.7 14.7 2.9
2019 709 49.3 14.3 2.1
2020 698 51.3 13.6 2.1
2021 723 57.1 12.6 3.5
2022 716 58.3 12.2 5.6
2023 758 58.4 12.9 7.5

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 Maurice Hawk Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 721 39.0 18.4 n/a
1989 895 41.0 21.8 n/a
1990 947 46.0 20.5 2.1
1991 680 35.0 19.4 2.6
1992 708 35.0 20.2 3
1993 702 39.5 17.8 2.8
1994 790 41.6 19.0 2.9
1995 771 46.5 16.6 4.2
1996 771 46.5 16.6 4.2
1998 754 43.5 17.3 3.7
1999 755 47.5 15.9 5.6
2000 677 42.9 15.8 5.5
2001 719 43.2 16.6 6.4
2002 750 47.5 15.8 4
2003 750 47.5 15.8 4
2004 732 48.7 15.0 4.5
2005 727 51.6 14.1 n/a
2006 767 52.3 14.7 4
2007 788 50.0 15.8 3.3
2008 845 50.0 16.9 3.3
2009 805 54.7 12.2 2
2010 827 50.0 16.5 2.5
2011 846 48.5 17.4 2.4
2012 877 52.1 16.8 4
2013 882 51.6 17.0 4.6
2014 819 50.5 16.1 4.6
2015 790 50.0 15.8 4.3
2016 790 50.0 15.8 3.3
2017 727 48.8 14.8 2.8
2018 749 50.7 14.7 2.9
2019 709 49.3 14.3 2.1
2020 698 51.3 13.6 2.1
2021 723 57.1 12.6 3.5
2022 716 58.3 12.2 5.6
2023 758 58.4 12.9 7.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Maurice Hawk Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $110 (1.0%) $11,222 (99.0%) $11,332

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Maurice Hawk Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 183rd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 230th of 1342 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Maurice Hawk Elementary School)74.664.1
 10.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District)71.659.3
 12.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Maurice Hawk Elementary School)75.266.5
 8.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District)74.265.2
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students709758
 6.9%
African American1443
 207.1%
American Indian01
Asian478451
 5.6%
Hispanic2655
 111.5%
Pacific Islander01
White166129
 22.3%
Two or More Races2578
 212%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients2.1%7.5%
 5.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Maurice Hawk Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 758 students attended Maurice Hawk Elementary School.

Students who attend Maurice Hawk Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas R Grover Middle School
High : West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South

Students at Maurice Hawk Elementary School are 59% Asian, 17% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American.

Maurice Hawk Elementary School ranks 230th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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