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Hightstown, NJ
Public School Ratings




Hightstown Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


East Windsor Regional School District details

East Windsor Regional School District
25 A Leshin Lane
Hightstown, NJ 08520

5,138 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

East Windsor Regional School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

4

(10 is best)

Better than 30.6% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 54.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
44%
47%
50%
27%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Ethel Mcknight Elementary School
58 Twin Rivers Dr South
East Windsor, NJ, 08520
KG-02
Grace N. Rogers Elementary School
380 Stockton St
Hightstown, NJ, 08520
03-05
Hightstown High School
25 Leshin Lane
Hightstown, NJ, 08520
09-12
Melvin H. Kreps Middle School
5 Kent Lane
East Windsor, NJ, 08520
06-08
Perry L. Drew Elementary School
70 Twin Rivers Drive North
East Windsor, NJ, 08520
03-05
Walter C. Black Elementary School
371 Stockton Street
Hightstown, NJ, 08520
KG-02

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 25.6% 40.1%
Black 8.4% 15.1%
Hispanic 49.6% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 16.1% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 37.7% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 28.4% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.3% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,031 $66,952,000 56.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,055 $10,557,000 8.9%
Staff $884 $4,541,000 3.8%
General Administration $258 $1,328,000 1.1%
School Administration $1,070 $5,498,000 4.6%
Operation $1,851 $9,508,000 8.0%
Transportation $788 $4,049,000 3.4%
Other $432 $2,222,000 1.9%
Total Support $7,338 $37,703,000 31.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,727 $14,013,000 11.8%
Total Expenditures $23,096 $118,668,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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