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Community Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 91% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Community Middle School is a public middle school located in Plainsboro, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,038 students. It is part of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, which is ranked 92 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Community Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 37-68 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 91% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 87.3% for the district and 57.1% for the state. The school also excels in advanced math courses, with 99.2% of 7th-grade students and 80.9% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/Algebra I.

While Community Middle School generally performs well, the school's rising chronic absenteeism, from 6.3% in 2020-2021 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, is a concern that warrants further investigation. Additionally, the school's rankings for Hispanic and Special Education students have declined in recent years, indicating a need to focus on addressing the unique needs of these populations. Nearby schools, such as Montgomery Upper Middle School and Crossroads South Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with rankings and test scores comparable to or exceeding those of Community Middle School.

1,029

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,257

Per pupil spending ?

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536

(609) 716-5300

District: West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

Students who attend Community Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

77.2%

White:

11.7%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (81% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg77%

New Jersey avg43%

67^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	87.1	67 of 752	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	59 of 743	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	68 of 748	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	43 of 745	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	42 of 652	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	39 of 745	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	37 of 716	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	87.6	50 of 712	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	75.3	144 of 713	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	135 of 713	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	87.1	37 of 717	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	85.6	50 of 704	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	85.0	69 of 677	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	85.3	55 of 684	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.0	49 of 677	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	84.6	53 of 664	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	60 of 640	90.6%	★★★★★
2007	85.6	27 of 631	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	85.6	46 of 615	92.5%	★★★★★
2005	83.6	69 of 599	88.5%	★★★★☆
2004	87.4	30 of 588	94.9%	★★★★★
2003	85.6	55 of 574	90.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	138 of 359	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	105 of 352	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	116 of 361	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	99 of 356	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	54 of 291	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	42 of 326	87.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	51 of 204	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	57 of 200	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	62 of 201	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	45 of 200	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	51 of 147	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	29 of 199	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	18 of 200	91.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	90.8	14 of 227	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	46 of 728	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	44 of 717	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	33 of 720	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	34 of 726	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	47 of 625	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	35 of 703	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	30 of 680	95.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	70.9	122 of 589	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	252 of 587	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	333 of 591	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	285 of 480	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	259 of 524	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	252 of 504	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	165 of 613	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	192 of 584	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	160 of 568	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	25 of 549	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	67.1	70 of 467	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	128 of 541	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	141 of 522	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	44 of 726	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	39 of 719	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	30 of 718	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	30 of 730	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	25 of 635	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	44 of 697	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	31 of 675	95.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	179 of 507	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	147 of 510	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	119 of 505	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	92 of 535	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	75 of 401	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	125 of 492	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	74 of 471	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	112 of 502	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	146 of 510	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	87 of 509	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	52 of 512	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	49 of 435	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	116 of 504	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	100 of 497	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)79th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)75th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II99%+18 vs state

Algebra I89%+41 vs state

English Language Arts84%+27 vs state

Mathematics71%+37 vs state

Science62%+43 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, March 31, 2011

I'm a student at CMS and everyone there is kind and teachers guidance counselors and administrative are all so kind and helpful. Its really a great school Close Quote

Schools Near Community Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
Crossroads South Middle School	Public	6-8	195 Major Road	Monmouth Junction	08852	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 329-4633	812	78	10.4	17.0%	122 (15.0%)	59 (7.3%)	89 (11.0%)	527 (64.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	87.1	68^th of 752 public middle schools	91.0%		83.3	93^rd of 743 public middle schools	87.5%	25		45.4		86.2	84.3	83.7		69.7	58.5	30.6	100.0	89.3	92.9	100.0	100.0			$11,946	$160	$11,786
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
Crossroads North Middle School	Public	6-8	635 Georges Road	Monmouth Junction	08852	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 329-4191	935	82	11.3	18.9%	140 (15.0%)	66 (7.1%)	104 (11.1%)	599 (64.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	80.3	128^th of 752 public middle schools	83.0%		82.4	100^th of 743 public middle schools	86.5%	28		41.1		69.1	79.7	81.4		65.8	55.1	17.6	100.0	83.0	89.3	95.8	95.8			$12,082	$63	$12,019
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
Montgomery Upper Middle School	Public	7-8	375 Burnt Hill Road	Skillman	08558	Somerset County	Montgomery Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 466-7603	760	67	11.4	5.8%	207 (27.2%)	26 (3.4%)	48 (6.3%)	454 (59.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	90.6	41^st of 752 public middle schools	94.5%		92.6	25^th of 743 public middle schools	96.6%	16		59.7			88.7	86.4			71.6	50.4	100.0	94.5	96.5	98.8	99.0			$14,018	$98	$13,920
Montgomery Lower Middle School	Public	5-6	373 Burnt Hill Road	Skillman	08558	Somerset County	Montgomery Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 466-7604	680	75	9.1	7.2%	185 (27.2%)	21 (3.1%)	48 (7.1%)	386 (56.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.6%)								(n/a)	57.6		78.4	87.6			79.7	80.9										$15,026	$78	$14,948

Frequently Asked Questions about Community Middle School

What district is Community Middle School in?

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

Is Community Middle School a good school?

Yes. Community Middle School ranks in the top 8.9% of New Jersey middle schools.

How many students attend Community Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,029 students attended Community Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Community Middle School attend?

Students who attend Community Middle School usually go on to attend West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North

What is the racial makeup of Community Middle School?

Students at Community Middle School are 77% Asian, 12% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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