John Witherspoon Middle School

217 Walnut Lane, Princeton NJ, 8540 | Princeton Public Schools | 609-806-4270
  • grades 6-8
  • students 719
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 77% 47% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Princeton
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
72%Princeton
52%New Jersey

John Witherspoon Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Princeton Public Schools" in Princeton, NJ. There are a total of 719 students and 67 teachers at John Witherspoon Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

John Witherspoon Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.5%, which is 47% higher than the New Jersey average.

John Witherspoon Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students719
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At John Witherspoon Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
775-79%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
790-94%
880-84%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

John Witherspoon Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 61.6% 60.4% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 7.6% 6.2% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 19.3% 20.1% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4% 9.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Princeton demographics profile

StatisticPrincetonNew JerseyNational
Population31,1618,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7361,21591
Median age31.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English65%69%79%
Speak Spanish6%16%13%

Education level achieved in Princeton

IndexPrincetonNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade95.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school95.0%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college88.1%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree81.2%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors78.7%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters54.3%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree24.4%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate16.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The John Witherspoon Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.