Maurice Hawk Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Maurice Hawk Elementary School

303 305 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550

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Top 30%

Serving 727 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Maurice Hawk Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 727 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 30% in NJ
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Maurice Hawk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Maurice Hawk Elementary School's student population of 727 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 62 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maurice Hawk Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	153
1	156
2	194
3	167

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Total Students

727 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School
2023	758
2022	716
2021	723
2020	709
2019	709
2018	727
2017	727
2016	790
2015	790
2014	819
2013	882
2012	877
2011	846
2010	827
2009	805
2008	845
2007	788
2006	767
2005	727
2004	732
2003	750
2002	744
2001	719
2000	677
1999	755
1998	754
1996	771
1995	829
1994	790
1993	702
1992	708
1991	680
1990	947

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

62 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School
2023	58
2022	58
2021	57
2020	49
2019	49
2018	49
2017	49
2016	50
2015	50
2014	51
2013	52
2012	52
2011	49
2010	50
2009	55
2008	50
2007	50
2006	52
2005	51
2004	48
2003	47
2002	48
2001	43
2000	42
1999	47
1998	44
1996	47
1995	45
1994	42
1993	40
1992	35
1991	35
1990	46

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School Rankings

Maurice Hawk Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Maurice Hawk Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#503 out of 2201 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School
2022	#503
2021	#166
2019	#332
2018	#157
2017	#73
2016	#181
2015	#92
2014	#199
2013	#46
2012	#29
2011	#36

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65-69%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School	New Jersey	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
2022	67%	36%	68%
2021	57%	26%	57%
2019	75%	44%	74%
2018	81%	42%	74%
2017	82%	41%	74%
2016	80%	40%	73%
2015	74%	36%	69%
2014	91%	75%	92%
2013	97%	75%	92%
2012	99%	75%	92%
2011	98%	75%	92%

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55-59%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School	New Jersey	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
2022	57%	49%	77%
2021	67%	47%	71%
2019	74%	57%	80%
2018	81%	55%	74%
2017	82%	53%	81%
2016	74%	50%	76%
2015	80%	47%	77%
2014	95%	69%	91%
2013	93%	69%	90%
2012	94%	69%	89%
2011	92%	69%	89%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School	New Jersey	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
2023	13:1	11:1	12:1
2022	12:1	11:1	12:1
2021	13:1	11:1	12:1
2020	14:1	12:1	13:1
2019	14:1	12:1	13:1
2018	15:1	12:1	13:1
2017	15:1	12:1	13:1
2016	16:1	12:1	13:1
2015	16:1	12:1	13:1
2014	16:1	12:1	13:1
2013	17:1	12:1	13:1
2012	17:1	13:1	14:1
2011	17:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	12:1	13:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	13:1
2004	15:1	13:1	13:1
2003	16:1	14:1	13:1
2002	16:1	14:1	13:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	18:1	15:1	15:1
1992	20:1	15:1	16:1
1991	19:1	15:1	16:1
1990	21:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

61%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School	New Jersey	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
2023	60%	10%	72%
2022	61%	10%	72%
2021	66%	10%	72%
2020	67%	11%	70%
2019	67%	11%	70%
2018	67%	10%	67%
2017	67%	10%	67%
2016	65%	10%	66%
2015	61%	10%	62%
2014	58%	10%	59%
2013	55%	10%	57%
2012	51%	9%	55%
2011	50%	9%	53%
2010	49%	9%	51%
2009	47%	9%	49%
2008	48%	9%	47%
2007	43%	8%	44%
2006	37%	8%	42%
2005	32%	7%	40%
2004	31%	7%	38%
2003	28%	7%	34%
2002	35%	7%	34%
2001	28%	6%	31%
2000	25%	6%	28%
1999	20%	6%	26%
1998	18%	6%	24%
1996	18%	5%	25%
1995	17%	5%	24%
1994	18%	5%	24%
1993	20%	5%	23%
1992	21%	5%	22%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School	New Jersey	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
2023	7%	33%	6%
2022	7%	32%	5%
2021	6%	31%	5%
2020	4%	29%	4%
2019	4%	29%	4%
2018	3%	27%	4%
2017	3%	27%	4%
2016	3%	26%	4%
2015	4%	25%	4%
2014	5%	24%	5%
2013	5%	23%	5%
2012	4%	23%	5%
2011	3%	22%	5%
2010	3%	21%	5%
2009	3%	20%	5%
2008	1%	19%	4%
2007	5%	19%	5%
2006	7%	18%	5%
2005	7%	18%	5%
2004	7%	17%	5%
2003	7%	17%	5%
2002	7%	16%	4%
2001	10%	15%	5%
2000	9%	15%	4%
1999	8%	14%	4%
1998	8%	14%	4%
1996	4%	14%	3%
1995	4%	13%	3%
1994	4%	13%	3%
1993	3%	13%	3%
1992	2%	12%	3%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School	New Jersey	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
2023	6%	15%	5%
2022	4%	15%	5%
2021	2%	15%	5%
2020	2%	15%	5%
2019	2%	15%	5%
2018	1%	16%	5%
2017	1%	16%	5%
2016	1%	16%	5%
2015	1%	16%	6%
2014	2%	16%	6%
2013	2%	16%	6%
2012	3%	16%	6%
2011	4%	16%	7%
2010	4%	17%	6%
2009	5%	17%	6%
2008	5%	17%	6%
2007	5%	17%	6%
2006	5%	18%	5%
2005	6%	18%	5%
2004	5%	18%	5%
2003	5%	18%	5%
2002	4%	18%	5%
2001	4%	18%	6%
2000	4%	18%	6%
1999	4%	18%	6%
1998	4%	18%	7%
1996	5%	19%	7%
1995	5%	19%	7%
1994	5%	19%	7%
1993	4%	19%	8%
1992	5%	19%	8%

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White

16%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School	New Jersey	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
2023	17%	39%	14%
2022	19%	40%	15%
2021	19%	41%	16%
2020	23%	43%	19%
2019	23%	43%	19%
2018	27%	45%	23%
2017	27%	45%	23%
2016	29%	46%	24%
2015	32%	48%	27%
2014	33%	49%	29%
2013	36%	50%	32%
2012	40%	51%	33%
2011	42%	52%	35%
2010	44%	53%	38%
2009	45%	54%	40%
2008	46%	55%	43%
2007	47%	56%	45%
2006	51%	56%	48%
2005	55%	57%	50%
2004	57%	58%	52%
2003	60%	58%	56%
2002	54%	59%	57%
2001	58%	61%	58%
2000	61%	61%	60%
1999	68%	62%	64%
1998	69%	62%	65%
1996	73%	62%	65%
1995	73%	63%	66%
1994	73%	63%	66%
1993	73%	63%	66%
1992	72%	64%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School	New Jersey	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
2023	10%	3%	3%
2022	9%	3%	3%
2021	7%	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School	New Jersey	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
2023	0.60	0.71	0.46
2022	0.58	0.71	0.46
2021	0.52	0.71	0.46
2020	0.50	0.70	0.47
2019	0.50	0.70	0.47
2018	0.48	0.70	0.50
2017	0.48	0.70	0.50
2016	0.50	0.69	0.51
2015	0.53	0.68	0.54
2014	0.56	0.68	0.56
2013	0.58	0.67	0.58
2012	0.58	0.66	0.59
2011	0.59	0.65	0.59
2010	0.58	0.65	0.60
2009	0.58	0.64	0.60
2008	0.56	0.63	0.60
2007	0.60	0.62	0.60
2006	0.60	0.62	0.60
2005	0.59	0.61	0.59
2004	0.58	0.60	0.58
2003	0.56	0.60	0.57
2002	0.59	0.59	0.57
2001	0.58	0.58	0.56
2000	0.56	0.57	0.55
1999	0.49	0.57	0.52
1998	0.48	0.57	0.52
1996	0.44	0.56	0.52
1995	0.44	0.55	0.50
1994	0.43	0.55	0.51
1993	0.43	0.55	0.50
1992	0.44	0.54	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School	New Jersey	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
2023	6%	31%	4%
2022	5%	30%	5%
2021	3%	32%	4%
2020	1%	33%	3%
2019	1%	33%	3%
2018	2%	33%	3%
2017	2%	33%	3%
2016	2%	33%	3%
2015	3%	31%	3%
2014	4%	32%	4%
2013	4%	31%	4%
2012	3%	29%	3%
2011	2%	27%	3%
2010	1%	26%	3%
2009	2%	24%	2%
2008	2%	22%	2%
2007	2%	21%	2%
2006	3%	21%	2%
2004	2%	21%	2%
2003	2%	21%	1%
2002	3%	22%	2%
2001	4%	22%	2%
2000	3%	23%	2%
1999	6%	24%	2%
1998	4%	24%	3%
1996	4%	24%	3%
1995	2%	24%	2%
1994	3%	24%	2%
1993	3%	23%	2%
1992	3%	21%	2%
1991	3%	18%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Maurice Hawk Elementary School	New Jersey	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	1%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maurice Hawk Elementary School's ranking?

Maurice Hawk Elementary School is ranked #503 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Maurice Hawk Elementary School often compared to?

Maurice Hawk Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dutch Neck Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Maurice Hawk Elementary School?

727 students attend Maurice Hawk Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Maurice Hawk Elementary School students are Asian, 16% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Maurice Hawk Elementary School?

Maurice Hawk Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Maurice Hawk Elementary School offer ?

Maurice Hawk Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Maurice Hawk Elementary School part of?

Maurice Hawk Elementary School is part of West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 727 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 30%
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education