Elementary Schools in East Windsor Regional School District

Summary:

The East Windsor Regional School District in New Jersey is home to 4 elementary schools serving grades K-5: Grace N. Rogers Elementary School, Perry L. Drew Elementary School, Ethel McKnight Elementary School, and Walter C. Black Elementary School.

Among these schools, Perry L. Drew Elementary School stands out with the highest academic performance, consistently scoring above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for grades 3-5. In contrast, Walter C. Black Elementary School has the highest historical statewide ranking, reaching as high as 317th out of 1,346 New Jersey elementary schools in 2015-2016, though its ranking has since declined.

Across the district, all 4 elementary schools share the same chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is higher than the state average. The schools also vary in their free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 37.84% at Walter C. Black Elementary to 45.35% at Perry L. Drew Elementary. Additionally, per-student spending ranges from $11,627 at Perry L. Drew Elementary to $14,313 at Walter C. Black Elementary.

District Detail

25a Leshin Lane
Hightstown, NJ 08520

(609) 443-7717

SchoolDigger Rank:
427^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,006

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	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	530	57	9.3	47.0%	115 (21.7%)	28 (5.3%)	277 (52.3%)	84 (15.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$13,535	$274	$13,261
Grace N. Rogers Elementary School	Public	3-5	380 Stockton St	Hightstown	08520	Mercer County	East Windsor Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 443-7833	591	60	9.8	43.8%	153 (25.9%)	43 (7.3%)	286 (48.4%)	82 (13.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.7%)	30.8	942^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	30.1%		36.9	842^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	37.1%	100	14.4	37.6	37.8	33.1	50.3	42.2	29.4	$11,916	$360	$11,556
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	599	59	10.1	51.9%	112 (18.7%)	49 (8.2%)	316 (52.8%)	101 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	44.2	752^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	44.2%		45.3	731^st of 1338 public elementary schools	45.4%	21	27.7	38.5	44.2	55.7	49.8	34.2	49.8	$11,627	$178	$11,449
Walter C. Black Elementary School	Public	K-2	371 Stockton Street	Hightstown	08520	Mercer County	East Windsor Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 443-7816	510	52	9.8	45.7%	140 (27.5%)	39 (7.6%)	213 (41.8%)	89 (17.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)								$14,313	$270	$14,043

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	3.43 mi	10	92^nd
Cranbury Township School District	3.57 mi	1	67^th
Monroe Township School District	3.8 mi	8	146^th
Robbinsville Public School District	4.08 mi	3	109^th
Roosevelt Borough Public School District	4.19 mi	1	289^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.

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