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J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 274 students in grades K-3 in Plainsboro, New Jersey. It 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.

J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.4% for the district and 44.9% statewide. In math, 79% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to 73.5% for the district and 49.8% statewide. This strong academic performance has led to the school being ranked among the top 5% of elementary schools in New Jersey in recent years. The school also has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools for both female and male students in English Language Arts and math, as well as in the top 10% for English Language Learner students.

When compared to other elementary schools in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, J.V.B. Wicoff had 80.2% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 58.2% at Dutch Neck Elementary and 74.3% at Maurice Hawk Elementary. The school has maintained a high level of academic performance over time, ranking in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools in multiple years, suggesting it has established effective teaching and learning practices.

334

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,430

Per pupil spending ?

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Plainsboro Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536

(609) 716-5450

District: West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

Students who attend J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas R Grover Middle School
High:	West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

71.3%

White:

10.5%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (80% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg69%

New Jersey avg47%

65^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary 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	92.8	65 of 1347	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	195 of 1338	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	148 of 1342	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	96.0	19 of 1345	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	257 of 1317	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	130 of 1360	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	188 of 1353	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	88.9	117 of 1352	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	76 of 1346	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	9 of 1357	99.3%	★★★★★
2014	86.2	81 of 1363	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	85.4	90 of 1367	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.0	21 of 1363	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	88.1	18 of 1360	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	81.2	178 of 1354	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	91.0	3 of 1346	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	77.5	246 of 1338	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	84.3	20 of 1329	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	81.8	105 of 1314	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	85.6	33 of 1303	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	86.0	41 of 1298	96.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	144 of 330	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	213 of 340	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	222 of 346	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.3	45 of 348	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	35.1	245 of 339	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	157 of 370	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	268 of 370	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	62 of 597	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	98.0	18 of 559	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	65.3	123 of 499	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	99.8	6 of 489	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	49 of 411	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	35 of 463	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	48 of 434	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	82 of 1326	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	216 of 1317	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	100 of 1318	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	108 of 1326	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	75.8	254 of 1290	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	187 of 1331	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	257 of 1333	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	64 of 1318	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	178 of 1313	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	192 of 1315	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	97.9	3 of 1324	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	254 of 1297	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	78 of 1335	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	135 of 1334	89.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	325 of 868	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.8	75 of 1007	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	11.5	913 of 964	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	74.0	215 of 1023	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	200 of 1022	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)63rd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-39 vs school

White (2021)5th percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+35 vs state

Mathematics79%+29 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
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
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
Town Center Elementary School at Plainsboro	Public	PK, KG-3	700 Wyndhurst Drive	Plainsboro	08536	Middlesex County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-8330	439	55	7.9	17.8%	30 (6.8%)	37 (8.4%)	34 (7.7%)	304 (69.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)								(n/a)																$16,043	$110	$15,933
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
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
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
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
Monmouth Junction Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Ridge Road	Monmouth Junction	08852	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 329-6981	301	23	12.9	13.3%	46 (15.3%)	16 (5.3%)	26 (8.6%)	208 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	95	35^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.4%		94.4	44^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.7%	9	65.3		83.1	84.9	83.7				84.6	84.4	87.7					$11,552	$55	$11,497
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

Frequently Asked Questions about J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School

What district is J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School in?

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

Is J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School a good school?

Yes! J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 65^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas R Grover Middle School
High : West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South

What is the racial makeup of J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School?

Students at J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School are 71% Asian, 10% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

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