Village Elementary School

Located at 601 NEW VILLAGE ROAD, in West Windsor, New Jersey, Village Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary-level community that hosts 657 students (grades 4 through 5), overseen by West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. That puts it 62% above the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Village Elementary School is one of 10 schools operated by West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, a district that caters to 8,831 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Village Elementary School records that 67% of the student body identifies as Asian; the rest looks like 15% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, Mercer County as a whole is about 12% Asian, so the school skews meaningfully more Asian than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Mercer County's rate of about 48%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Village Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.0%; this one delivers 69.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Mercer County reports that median household income runs about $100,645, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mercer County runs 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students), of which Village Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Thomas R Grover Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Village Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 63.6%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 10%: 726 students in 2018 compared to 657 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 20% to 15%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Village Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.