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Walter C. Black Elementary School

Public Grades K-2

510

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,313

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

371 Stockton Street
Hightstown, NJ 08520

(609) 443-7816

District: East Windsor Regional School District

Students who attend Walter C. Black Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Melvin H. Kreps Middle School
High:	Hightstown High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.8%

White:

27.5%

Asian:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2015) to 60th (2018)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school61%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg53%

Not ranked this year

Walter C. Black Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

427^th of 609East Windsor Regional School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	62.7	547 of 1353	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.3	467 of 1352	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.4	317 of 1346	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	294 of 1357	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	66.8	542 of 1363	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	543 of 1367	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	718 of 1363	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.3	794 of 1360	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.5	891 of 1354	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.4	821 of 1346	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.8	789 of 1338	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	775 of 1329	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.5	582 of 1314	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.0	717 of 1303	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.1	825 of 1298	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.8	706 of 1204	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	43.6	226 of 370	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	38.5	252 of 434	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	70.0	430 of 1333	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	35.6	566 of 870	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	49.3	477 of 942	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	57.4	578 of 1334	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	45.5	484 of 1001	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	69.6	294 of 1022	71.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2018)71st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2018)68th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2018)57th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2018)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)49th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)42nd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2018)39th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2018)35th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2017-2018) ?

Mathematics62%+12 vs state

English Language Arts59%+3 vs state

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by a student
Friday, December 7, 2018

This school was amazing! The teachers here were so nice. However, some teachers could get a little mean. You never felt left out going there. It felt like you were part of another family! Walter C Back was such a good school. Would definitely recommend it if you are planning on moving somewhere. Not very competitive and no after school clubs by the way. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th 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
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
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
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
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
Cranbury School	Public	PK, KG-8	23 N Main St	Cranbury	08512	Middlesex County	Cranbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 395-1700	421	56	7.5	9.5%	211 (50.1%)	13 (3.1%)	42 (10.0%)	130 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	86.8	174^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.1%		88.2	145^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.2%	29	60.4	47.2	80.5	67.4	79.6	78.7	91.3	83.3	78.1	60.0	66.7	83.0	70.7	4.8	93.8	89.7	91.2	100.0	100.0	$18,574	$108	$18,466
Village Elementary School	Public	4-5	601 New Village Road	West Windsor	08550	Mercer County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 716-5200	657	58	11.2	7.6%	100 (15.2%)	28 (4.3%)	39 (5.9%)	443 (67.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (6.8%)								(n/a)	59.0			75.9	72.9					77.3	72.6									$12,150	$110	$12,040
Oak Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	226 Applegarth Road	Monroe Township	08831	Middlesex County	Monroe Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 655-7642	578	41	14.1	7.6%	52 (9.0%)	19 (3.3%)	31 (5.4%)	453 (78.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	91.4	91^st of 1347 public elementary schools	93.2%		93	61^st of 1338 public elementary schools	95.4%	30			69.2						88.1											$12,219	$30	$12,189
Applegarth Elementary School	Public	4-5	227 Applegarth Rd	Monroe Twp	08831	Middlesex County	Monroe Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 655-0604	373	31	12.2	6.2%	24 (6.4%)	10 (2.7%)	14 (3.8%)	317 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)	55.0			74.5	76.5					81.3	82.4									$12,714	$31	$12,683
Dutch Neck Elementary School	Public	K-3	392 Village Road East	West Windsor	08550	Mercer County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 716-5400	557	50	11.1	8.6%	73 (13.1%)	32 (5.7%)	56 (10.1%)	353 (63.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	78.7	306^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.3%		77.8	308^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.0%	2			58.2						72.4											$10,469	$161	$10,308
Sharon School	Public	PK, KG-4	234 Sharon Road	Robbinsville	08691	Mercer County	Robbinsville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 632-0960	1,005	90	11.1	9.9%	337 (33.5%)	45 (4.5%)	98 (9.8%)	471 (46.9%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.4%)	77.8	318^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.4%		72	397^th of 1338 public elementary schools	70.3%	79			56.4	71.9					64.3	71.1										$4,555		$4,555

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