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Alumni: what's one memory from Ethel McKnight Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340432003056
Ethel McKnight Elementary School
58 TWIN RIVERS DR SOUTH, EAST WINDSOR, NJ 08520 · (609) 443-7800 · Mercer County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
249 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 150 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 184 | 35% |
| Grade 2 | 196 | 37% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Ethel McKnight Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel McKnight Elementary School this school | 530 | 47.0% | N/A |
| Washington Elementary School LITTLE FERRY | 469 | 46.1% | 46.1% |
| Grace N. Rogers Elementary School HIGHTSTOWN | 591 | 43.8% | 34.6% |
| Perry L. Drew Elementary School EAST WINDSOR | 599 | 51.9% | 41.1% |
| Walter C. Black Elementary School HIGHTSTOWN | 510 | 45.7% | N/A |
| John F. Kennedy Primary School Raritan | 431 | 41.1% | 48.5% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ethel McKnight Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #334 of 1,562 | #11 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #193 of 1,390 | #4 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #319 of 1,392 | #21 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #625 of 1,481 | #32 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #312 of 545 | #13 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
530
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 351
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 530 | 56.7 | 9.3:1 | 47% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 56.6 | 10.3:1 | 39% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 51.7 | 11.4:1 | 39% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 47 | 11.5:1 | 37% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 41 | 12.0:1 | 40% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 40 | 12.8:1 | 39% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 22% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 32 | 16.7:1 | 18% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 351 | 24 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ethel McKnight Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (493 to 530); teachers up 38% (41 to 56.7).
About Ethel McKnight Elementary School
Ethel McKnight Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in East Windsor Regional School District, located in EAST WINDSOR, New Jersey. The school's 530 students are in kindergarten through 2. Enrollment is 31% higher than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey, which is about 405.
East Windsor Regional School District is the local district for Ethel McKnight Elementary School. It runs 6 schools with 5,006 students.
Hispanic students account for 52% of enrollment at Ethel McKnight Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 22% White, 16% Asian, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 29 points above the 23% share among Mercer County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Ethel McKnight Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
The school has about 9.3 students per teacher and 56.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 47%. Across public schools in Mercer County, the average is about the same, 48%.
Mercer County has these Census figures: median household income is about $100,645, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Ethel McKnight Elementary School is among the 110 public schools in Mercer County.
Nearest public school: Perry L. Drew Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around Ethel McKnight Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Ethel McKnight Elementary School was 539 in 2020-21 and 530 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.3:1.
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Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
385,864
Census ACS
Median income
$100,645
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
58,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Windsor Regional School District
- Hightstown High SchoolHigh · 1,616 students
- Melvin H. Kreps Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
- Perry L. Drew Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
- Grace N. Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Walter C. Black Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
Other schools in EAST WINDSOR
- Melvin H. Kreps Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
- Perry L. Drew Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
Nearby schools
- Perry L. Drew Elementary School0.9 mi · 599
- Hightstown High School2.2 mi · 1,616
- Grace N. Rogers Elementary School2.3 mi · 591
- Walter C. Black Elementary School2.4 mi · 510
- Oak Tree Elementary School2.4 mi · 578
- Applegarth Elementary School2.5 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Ethel McKnight Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ethel McKnight Elementary School?
Ethel McKnight Elementary School enrolls approximately 530 students in grades KG-02.
What grades does Ethel McKnight Elementary School serve?
Ethel McKnight Elementary School serves grades KG-02.
How many teachers does Ethel McKnight Elementary School have?
Ethel McKnight Elementary School employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Ethel McKnight Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ethel McKnight Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 52% Hispanic, 5% Black, 16% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ethel McKnight Elementary School public or private?
Ethel McKnight Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Windsor Regional School District.
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