Top Rankings
Princeton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 780 students in Princeton Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Princeton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
3,691 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
353 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Princeton Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
23%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
38%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
46%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,092 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,774 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,092
$26,937
Spending / Student
$33,774
$25,834
Best Princeton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Princeton Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
217 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4270
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4270
Gr: 6-8 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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