Community Park Elementary School

Community Park Elementary School is highly rated with an average score of A+ from Niche.

Community Park Elementary School earns its name from the dense foliage around it.

Community Park Elementary School
has a student body size of 286 students.

Community Park Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

372 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ

Princeton Public Schools

3.9

4.3

295 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Mrs. Dineen Gruchacz

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
67%

Reading Proficiency
65%

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

65%

Math Proficiency

67%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 11:1 Teachers 28	Full Time Teachers 28
Teachers in First or Second Year 13.6%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

419:1

Student Diversity

Female 52.8%	Male 47.2%
White 49.7%	Hispanic 26.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 10.1%	Two or more races 8.5%
Black 4.7%	Native American <1%

School Rankings

#28 Best Public ES Teachers in New Jersey

#51 Best Public ES in New Jersey

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 NicheUser

7/18/2016

We transferred our son midyear after bullying.

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2.0 parent

6/23/2025

The teachers are very dedicated and hardworking. But my three children have all struggled to learn Spanish, so I hired a local tutor. She informed me that most of her clientele is made up of CP students who aren't able to learn Spanish in the DLI program. I wasn't sure if it was just my children who...

5.0 parent

1/19/2024

I have 2 kids at CP. Academically, both are doing very well for their age group. I can see this based on how they recently performed in a Kumon assessment, which is not tied to a particular school system or program. The CP curriculum is a dual English/Spanish language program with Math taught in Spa...

5.0 parent

1/19/2024

CP is a wonderful school community! The culture is welcoming and the dual language immersion program prepares graduates to thrive in our multicultural world.CP teachers are exceptionally skilled and deeply dedicated to bilingual and bicultural education. They closely collaborate with their partner t...

5.0 parent

1/18/2024

Amazing school, teachers and staff. Academics are strong, the school and its PTO promote and nurture an inclusive community with a diverse group of children and families. The English-Spanish dual language immersion program is a wonderful and enriching experience for my child where she can acquire st...

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9th to 12th
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A+

The Lewis Clinic & School

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Institute for Advanced Study

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New Jersey Mercer County Princeton 08542

Community Park Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Princeton, NJ, in the Princeton neighborhood, and is served by the Princeton Public Schools in New Jersey. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 295 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 67% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 65% are proficient in reading. Community Park Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,652,491. Discover additional schools in the area, like Princeton High School, The Lewis Clinic & School, Institute for Advanced Study, and more. Learn more about what Princeton has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Community Park Elementary School.

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