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Thomas R Grover Middle School

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Thomas R Grover Middle School ranks 97 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 87% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Thomas R Grover Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in West Windsor, New Jersey, serving 1,211 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, which is ranked 92 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas R Grover Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 53-97 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on NJSLA tests, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 76.3% to 84.3%, compared to the state average of 56.1% to 57.1%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 66.6% to 74.3%, compared to the state average of 39.8% to 20.7%. The school's performance in Algebra I and Algebra II is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates exceeding 80% and 90%, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, Thomas R Grover Middle School maintains a slight edge in academic performance. For instance, the school's performance is consistently higher than the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District and the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. However, some nearby schools, such as Pond Road Middle School in the Robbinsville Public School District, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or even exceeding those of Thomas R Grover Middle School.

1,183

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,108

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Southfield Road
West Windsor, NJ 08550

(609) 716-5250

District: West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

Students who attend Thomas R Grover Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South

Feeder schools for Thomas R Grover Middle School:

Elementary:	Dutch Neck Elementary School
	J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School
	Maurice Hawk Elementary School
	Millstone River School
	More...
	Town Center Elementary School at Plainsboro
	Village Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

73.6%

White:

13.0%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2022 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (76% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2022) to 87th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg77%

New Jersey avg43%

97^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

92^nd of 609West Windsor-Plainsboro 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
2025	83.2	97 of 752	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	84 of 743	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	71 of 748	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	53 of 745	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	53 of 652	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	58 of 745	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	120 of 716	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	84 of 712	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	160 of 713	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	126 of 713	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	87.6	29 of 717	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	34 of 704	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	85.8	55 of 677	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	24 of 684	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.7	26 of 677	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.1	24 of 664	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	88.5	17 of 640	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	86.5	15 of 631	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	85.0	55 of 615	91.1%	★★★★★
2005	87.9	22 of 599	96.3%	★★★★★
2004	88.6	21 of 588	96.4%	★★★★★
2003	87.7	24 of 574	95.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	75 of 359	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	159 of 352	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	110 of 361	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	104 of 356	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	35.0	190 of 291	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.7	16 of 326	95.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	80 of 204	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	60 of 200	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	57 of 201	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	49 of 200	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	72 of 147	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	58 of 199	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	88 of 200	56.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	46 of 343	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	18 of 320	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	8 of 288	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	14 of 197	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	11 of 227	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	18 of 202	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	75 of 728	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	58 of 717	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	42 of 720	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	44 of 726	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	54 of 625	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	41 of 703	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	98 of 680	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	81.1	67 of 589	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	60 of 587	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	115 of 591	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	170 of 480	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	304 of 524	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	213 of 504	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	256 of 613	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	119 of 584	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	101 of 568	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	32 of 549	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	73 of 541	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	222 of 522	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	57 of 726	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	50 of 719	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	40 of 718	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	40 of 730	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	52 of 635	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	43 of 697	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	69 of 675	89.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	171 of 507	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	86 of 510	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	50 of 505	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.6	63 of 535	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	80 of 401	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	36 of 492	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	66.3	114 of 471	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	172 of 502	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	243 of 510	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	181 of 509	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	112 of 512	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	110 of 435	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	118 of 504	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	262 of 497	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)89th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile~ school

African American (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II98%+16 vs state

Algebra I83%+36 vs state

English Language Arts80%+23 vs state

Mathematics67%+32 vs state

Science52%+33 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)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (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 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th 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	NJSLA Algebra II 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas R Grover Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Southfield Road	West Windsor	08550	Mercer County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 716-5250	1,183	102	11.5	8.6%	154 (13.0%)	61 (5.2%)	50 (4.2%)	871 (73.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.8%)	83.2	97^th of 752 public middle schools	87.1%		84.8	84^th of 743 public middle schools	88.7%	13		51.7		76.3	79.4	84.3		74.3	66.6	8.5	99.4	70.9	82.9			97.8	97.8	$12,108	$110	$11,998
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
Pond Road Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Pond Road	Robbinsville	08691	Mercer County	Robbinsville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 632-0940	1,022	82	12.4	10.1%	395 (38.6%)	35 (3.4%)	67 (6.6%)	485 (47.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.4%)	82.2	106^th of 752 public middle schools	85.9%		79.2	128^th of 743 public middle schools	82.8%	22	50.4	34.4	71.6	66.6	73.8	63.3	74.9	72.0	77.9	65.9	100.0	100.0	100.0			100.0	100.0	$4,739		$4,739
Community Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Grovers Mill Road	Plainsboro	08536	Middlesex County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-5300	1,029	102	10.0	8.7%	120 (11.7%)	39 (3.8%)	46 (4.5%)	794 (77.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.7%)	87.1	67^th of 752 public middle schools	91.1%		87.8	59^th of 743 public middle schools	92.1%	8		62.3		79.6	80.9	91.0		78.4	70.5	10.8	99.2	80.9	88.8			99.2	99.2	$12,257	$110	$12,147
Mercer Elementary School	Public	2-8	1020 Old Trenton Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Mercer County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 570-1120	141	22	6.4	43.3%	21 (14.9%)	62 (44.0%)	41 (29.1%)	13 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)								(n/a)																		$47,248		$47,248
Emily C. Reynolds Middle School	Public	6-8	2145 Yardville Hamilton Sq	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4162	966	71	13.7	42.2%	475 (49.2%)	135 (14.0%)	296 (30.6%)	27 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.3%)	33.5	480^th of 752 public middle schools	36.2%		34.3	471^st of 743 public middle schools	36.6%	9		11.0		41.4	36.9	45.5		32.2	24.9	17.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$9,675	$08	$9,667
Richard C Crockett Middle School	Public	6-8	2631 Kuser Road	Hamilton	08691	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4149	834	74	11.2	64.7%	208 (24.9%)	162 (19.4%)	394 (47.2%)	32 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.3%)	25.8	551^st of 752 public middle schools	26.7%		28.7	519^th of 743 public middle schools	30.1%	32		4.6		33.4	35.9	38.4		28.2	28.0	14.0	93.3	66.7	76.2	91.7	91.7			$9,929	$20	$9,909
Stonebridge Middle School	Public	5-8	1252 Yardville-Allentown Road	Allentown	08501	Monmouth County	Upper Freehold Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 259-7292	433	40	10.8	10.6%	337 (77.8%)	14 (3.2%)	45 (10.4%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	77	144^th of 752 public middle schools	80.9%		76.7	146^th of 743 public middle schools	80.3%	2	31.6	27.2	50.5	82.3	75.9	67.2	55.0	53.6	44.1	42.3	100.0	100.0	100.0					$10,883	$185	$10,698
Princeton Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Walnut Lane	Princeton	08540	Mercer County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 806-4270	794	67	11.8	13.6%	376 (47.4%)	43 (5.4%)	116 (14.6%)	183 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.6%)	86.1	73^rd of 752 public middle schools	90.3%		84.8	83^rd of 743 public middle schools	88.8%	10		58.8		81.7	85.0	89.0		81.1	73.1		100.0	58.0	69.8	100.0	100.0	97.3	97.8	$11,879	$105	$11,774
Albert E Grice Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Whitehorse Hamilton Sq	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4152	991	78	12.7	64.0%	244 (24.6%)	159 (16.0%)	529 (53.4%)	25 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)	26.9	537^th of 752 public middle schools	28.6%		22.4	572^nd of 743 public middle schools	23.0%	35		6.7		36.1	45.9	42.8		20.8	21.6	12.0		100.0	97.5	93.8	93.8			$8,847	$56	$8,791

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas R Grover Middle School

How many students attend Thomas R Grover Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,183 students attended Thomas R Grover Middle School.

What district is Thomas R Grover Middle School in?

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

What high school do graduates of Thomas R Grover Middle School attend?

Students who attend Thomas R Grover Middle School usually go on to attend West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South

What is the racial makeup of Thomas R Grover Middle School?

Students at Thomas R Grover Middle School are 74% Asian, 13% White, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Thomas R Grover Middle School a good school?

Thomas R Grover Middle School ranks 97^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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