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Best Schools in Princeton, NJ
Princeton, NJ has 52 public schools (8 high, 11 middle, 26 elementary) serving 35,226 students. On average they score 62% on state proficiency tests against a projected 53%, so schools in Princeton meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Princeton, NJ
The top high schools in Princeton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Montgomery High School
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Montgomery Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1603 Students
2. West Windsor-plainsboro High School North
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West Windsor-plainsboro Regional School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1486 Students
3. West Windsor-plainsboro High School South
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West Windsor-plainsboro Regional School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1630 Students
4. Hopewell Valley Central High School
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Hopewell Valley Regional School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1079 Students
5. South Brunswick High School
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South Brunswick School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2786 Students
6. Princeton High School
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Princeton Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1532 Students
7. Lawrence High School
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Lawrence Township Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1207 Students
8. Franklin High School
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Franklin Township Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2220 Students
Best Middle Schools in Princeton, NJ
The top middle schools in Princeton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Montgomery Upper Middle School
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Montgomery Township School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 790 Students
2. Community Middle School
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West Windsor-plainsboro Regional School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1071 Students
3. Montgomery Lower Middle School
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Montgomery Township School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 738 Students
4. Princeton Middle School
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Princeton Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 816 Students
5. Thomas R Grover Middle School
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West Windsor-plainsboro Regional School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1197 Students
6. Crossroads South Middle School
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South Brunswick School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 987 Students
7. Crossroads North Middle School
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South Brunswick School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 917 Students
8. Timberlane Middle School
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Hopewell Valley Regional School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 780 Students
9. Lawrence Middle School
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Lawrence Township Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 549 Students
10. Lawrence Intermediate School
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Lawrence Township Public School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 797 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Princeton, NJ
The top elementary schools in Princeton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Princeton Charter School
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Princeton Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 424 Students
2. Riverside School
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Princeton Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 293 Students
3. J.v.b. Wicoff Elementary School
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West Windsor-plainsboro Regional School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 275 Students
4. Monmouth Junction Elementary School
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South Brunswick School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 279 Students
5. Maurice Hawk Elementary School
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West Windsor-plainsboro Regional School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 758 Students
6. Littlebrook School
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Princeton Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 387 Students
7. Village Elementary School
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Montgomery Township School District • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 628 Students
8. Village Elementary School
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West Windsor-plainsboro Regional School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 638 Students
9. Dutch Neck Elementary School
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West Windsor-plainsboro Regional School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 674 Students
10. Hopewell Elementary School
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Hopewell Valley Regional School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 414 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Princeton, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Princeton, NJ has a total population of 51,794 with 38% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 83% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Princeton, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Princeton, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.01 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.47 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.54 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Princeton, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Princeton, NJ.
ISP Report Card
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Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Princeton, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Princeton, NJ
How many schools are in Princeton, NJ?
Princeton, NJ has 52 public schools: 8 high schools, 11 middle schools and 26 elementary schools, serving 35,226 students in total.
How do schools in Princeton perform on state tests?
On average, 52 schools in Princeton score 62% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 53%, so on average schools in Princeton meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Princeton?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Princeton
7 of 7 schools in Princeton carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 7
All 7 public schools we grade in Princeton. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (7)
- Community Park School
- Johnson Park School
- Littlebrook School
- Princeton Charter School
- Princeton High School
- Princeton Middle School
- Riverside School
Private schools (15)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Chapin School
- Eden School
- French American School Of Princeton
- Fusion Academy Princeton
- Montgomery Montessori School
- Moorish Science University
- Princeton Academy Of The Sacred Heart
- Princeton Child Development Institute
- Princeton Day School
- Princeton Friends School
- Princeton International Schl Of Math And Science
- St Paul School Of Princeton
- Stuart Country Day School Of The Sacred Heart
- The Lewis School Of Princeton
- Waldorf School Of Princeton