Middle Schools in East Windsor Regional School District

Summary:

The East Windsor Regional School District in New Jersey has one middle school, Melvin H. Kreps Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance is generally in the middle range among New Jersey middle schools, with proficiency rates below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but stronger performance in Algebra I and Geometry.

Melvin H. Kreps Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 42.93%, and a student-teacher ratio of 10.8, which is lower than the state average. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,750. One area of concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is higher than the state average and could be a contributing factor to the school's overall academic performance.

While the school faces some challenges, it also has strengths, such as its performance in Algebra I and Geometry. The district should consider strategies to address the school's underperformance in Mathematics and work to improve attendance rates, which could lead to better overall student outcomes. By understanding the school's strengths and areas for improvement, the district can develop targeted plans to support the success of Melvin H. Kreps Middle School and its students.

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)			NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th 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
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	1,160	111	10.4	48.2%	263 (22.7%)	110 (9.5%)	558 (48.1%)	185 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.7%)	46	393^rd of 752 public middle schools	47.7%		41.7	408^th of 743 public middle schools	45.1%	15	19.1	54.0	58.4	54.8	33.8	28.8	11.8	100.0	65.1	80.7	87.5	87.5	$12,750	$131	$12,619

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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