Elementary school (grades K-5) · West Windsor, NJ

Village Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Village Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341770000147
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Village Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#3 of 5
public schools in West Windsor · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
students per teacher
3.3%
free-lunch eligible

Village Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Village Elementary School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in West Windsor, NJ.

Enrollment

657

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

58.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

3.3%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-89% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Village Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Village Elementary School

Village Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in West Windsor, New Jersey, enrolling 657 students.

At 11.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.3% free-meal eligibility runs 89% below the New Jersey average.

Enrollment of 657 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 459 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #113.

Its student body is led by Asian (67%) and White (15%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 329 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 5.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District also operates West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South (1,627 students) and West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North (1,510 students) alongside Village Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Village Elementary School compares

Village Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 3.3% ▼ 89% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 657 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
657
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
3.3%
free-lunch eligible - 89% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,204
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 329 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 67.4%
White 15.2%
Two or More 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
African American 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 67.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.3, Village Elementary School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, which includes Village Elementary School.

$23,204
Per student
-7%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.7%
State 23.6%
Federal 3.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Village Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thomas R Grover Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Community Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Millstone River School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Village Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Village Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Village Elementary School

How many students attend Village Elementary School?

Village Elementary School has 657 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in West Windsor, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Village Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Village Elementary School is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Village Elementary School?

3.3% of students at Village Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Village Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Village Elementary School is Asian at 67.4% of enrollment, in West Windsor, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Village Elementary School?

Village Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Village Elementary School rank among public schools in West Windsor?

By Resource Investment Index, Village Elementary School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in West Windsor, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in West Windsor on the city page.

Is Village Elementary School a good school?

Village Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District?

Besides Village Elementary School, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District also operates West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South (1,627 students), West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North (1,510 students), and Thomas R Grover Middle School (1,183 students). See the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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