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Mercer County Special Services School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 234 students in Mercer County Special Services School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Mercer County Special Services School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
477 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 10% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
23%
Graduation Rate
(10-11)≤10%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
33%
# Black Students
209 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
44%
15%
# White Students
67 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
14%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
2
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
2
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
1
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
449
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $97,342 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $100,247 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$97,342
$27,145
Spending / Student
$100,247
$26,033
Best Mercer County Special Services School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Joseph F. Cappello School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1072 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 588-8485
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 588-8485
Grades: PK-3
| 88 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mercer Elementary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1020 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 570-1120
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 570-1120
Grades: 2-8
| 146 students
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