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Community Park School

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Community Park School ranks 289 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Community Park School is an elementary school in Princeton Public School District, serving 295 students in grades PK-5. The school has consistently performed well, ranking between 139 to 543 out of 1,317 to 1,360 New Jersey elementary schools over the past 8 years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to the district and state, Community Park School generally outperforms in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76.8% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 73.6% for the district and 52.7% for the state. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 6.0% to 17.4% over the past 3 years, is an area of concern that may be impacting student learning.

While Community Park School performs well overall, nearby schools like Riverside School and Johnson Park School have consistently higher academic rankings and ratings. Additionally, Community Park School has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the mixed performance of certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners. The school could benefit from targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

316

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,862

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

372 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08540-3477

(609) 806-4230

District: Princeton Public School District

Students who attend Community Park School usually attend:

Middle:	Princeton Middle School
High:	Princeton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Asian:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (65% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Princeton Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg73%

New Jersey avg46%

289^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Princeton Public School District

79^th of 609Princeton Public 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
2025	79.6	289 of 1347	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	272 of 1338	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	239 of 1342	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	226 of 1345	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	139 of 1317	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	538 of 1360	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	543 of 1353	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.6	419 of 1352	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.8	399 of 1346	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	345 of 1357	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	278 of 1363	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	269 of 1367	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	482 of 1363	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	459 of 1360	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.3	355 of 1354	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	255 of 1346	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	84.1	51 of 1338	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	64.1	618 of 1329	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.1	309 of 1314	76.5%	★★★★☆
2005	68.4	504 of 1303	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.0	215 of 1298	83.4%	★★★★☆
2003	85.2	103 of 1204	91.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	71.5	96 of 340	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	131 of 346	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	245 of 370	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	254 of 370	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	88.8	57 of 559	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	81 of 499	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	17.5	402 of 463	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	296 of 1326	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	301 of 1317	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	237 of 1318	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	275 of 1326	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	164 of 1290	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	628 of 1331	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	706 of 1333	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	464 of 1032	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	438 of 989	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.2	125 of 982	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	170 of 953	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	386 of 896	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	575 of 899	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	533 of 870	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	42.9	493 of 939	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	259 of 910	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	135 of 839	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	32.6	642 of 948	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	469 of 942	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	323 of 1318	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	283 of 1313	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	248 of 1315	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	172 of 1324	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	139 of 1297	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	432 of 1335	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	389 of 1334	70.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	83.0	111 of 989	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	225 of 958	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	487 of 1007	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	94.2	36 of 1001	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	80 of 970	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	159 of 963	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	195 of 975	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	94 of 976	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	40 of 964	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	65.3	355 of 1023	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	449 of 1022	56.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)89th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2024)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)47th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+21 vs state

English Language Arts65%+15 vs state

Science52%+22 vs state

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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)		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 Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Community Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	372 Witherspoon Street	Princeton	08540	Mercer County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 806-4230	316	28	11.2	17.1%	157 (49.7%)	15 (4.7%)	84 (26.6%)	32 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	79.6	289^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.5%		80.6	272^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	79.7%	17	52.2		50.0	73.6	76.8				69.1	71.8	63.7					$14,862	$167	$14,695
Princeton Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	100 Bunn Drive	Princeton	08540	Mercer County	Princeton Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 924-0575	423	40	10.5	7.8%	112 (26.5%)	15 (3.5%)	24 (5.7%)	217 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (12.8%)	97.4	8^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.4%		96.3	20^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.5%	12	80.0	85.7	89.6	90.0	96.0	100.0	92.0	100.0	93.7	88.0	80.0	96.0	74.2	83.3	90.7
Johnson Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Rosedale Road	Princeton	08540	Mercer County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 806-4240	360	38	9.3	21.1%	134 (37.2%)	25 (6.9%)	79 (21.9%)	87 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.7%)	82.4	244^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.9%		86	194^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.5%	50	56.3		61.0	66.1	66.2				75.0	71.9	71.8					$15,867	$241	$15,626
Littlebrook School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Magnolia Lane	Princeton	08540	Mercer County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 806-4250	374	40	9.4	10.7%	147 (39.3%)	21 (5.6%)	26 (7.0%)	146 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.1%)	90.7	104^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.3%		93.3	58^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.7%	46	67.9		65.0	77.0	74.7				77.1	90.8	83.9					$13,695		$13,695
Riverside School	Public	PK, KG-5	58 Riverside Drive	Princeton	08540	Mercer County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 806-4260	306	39	7.8	12.1%	139 (45.4%)	22 (7.2%)	34 (11.1%)	82 (26.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	94.1	41^st of 1347 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.7	25^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.1%	16	75.5		75.6	90.9	80.0				78.6	85.7	81.2					$17,874	$105	$17,769
Maurice Hawk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	303 305 Clarksville Road	West Windsor	08550	Mercer County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-5425	723	63	11.4	11.3%	108 (14.9%)	46 (6.4%)	41 (5.7%)	438 (60.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (12.0%)	90.2	111^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.8%		83.8	223^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	83.3%	112			74.3						77.1							$11,332	$110	$11,222
J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School	Public	K-3	510 Plainsboro Road	Plainsboro	08536	Middlesex County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 716-5450	334	25	13.4	8.1%	35 (10.5%)	10 (3.0%)	27 (8.1%)	238 (71.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)	92.8	65^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.2%		85.8	195^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.4%	130			80.2						79.0							$12,430	$110	$12,320
Village Elementary School	Public	3-4	100 Main Boulevard	Skillman	08558	Somerset County	Montgomery Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 466-7606	591	53	11.1	7.1%	161 (27.2%)	24 (4.1%)	39 (6.6%)	330 (55.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	84.4	212^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.3%		84.2	214^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.0%	2			57.9	79.0					72.2	77.4						$13,514	$98	$13,416
Orchard Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	244 Orchard Road	Skillman	08558	Somerset County	Montgomery Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 466-7605	755	75	10.0	7.8%	253 (33.5%)	36 (4.8%)	51 (6.8%)	360 (47.7%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.0%)								(n/a)																$14,486	$109	$14,377
Millstone River School	Public	3-5	75 Grovers Mill Road	Plainsboro	08536	Middlesex County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-5500	772	84	9.2	10.5%	63 (8.2%)	39 (5.1%)	40 (5.2%)	590 (76.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	79.3	296^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.0%		80.1	281^st of 1338 public elementary schools	79.0%	15	54.0		45.6	65.2	74.2				67.5	64.1	69.2					$12,449	$110	$12,339

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