Joseph F. Cappello School vs. Mercer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Joseph F. Cappello School
1072 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
Trenton, NJ 08690
Mercer Elementary School
1020 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
Trenton, NJ 08690
Top Rankings
Joseph F. Cappello School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Mercer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Joseph F. Cappello School serves 94 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Mercer Elementary School serves 145 students in grades 2-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-3
2-8
Total Students
94 students
145 students


% Male | % Female
70% | 30%
74% | 26%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
7:1


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
9
-
Grade 1 Students
23
-
Grade 2 Students
25
-
Grade 3 Students
17
1
Grade 4 Students
-
23
Grade 5 Students
-
24
Grade 6 Students
-
35
Grade 7 Students
-
33
Grade 8 Students
-
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%


% Hispanic
33%
30%


% Black
50%
43%


% White
5%
13%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
37%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

