Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy vs. Lawrence High School
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School Overview
School
Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
Pennington, NJ 08534
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Lawrence High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 125 students in grades 9-12, Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,206 students in grades 9-12, Lawrence High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
125 students
1,206 students
% Male | % Female
72% | 28%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
97 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#866 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1253 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
39%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
38
279
Grade 10 Students
33
326
Grade 11 Students
26
315
Grade 12 Students
28
286
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
17%
% Hispanic
42%
24%
% Black
14%
16%
% White
27%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
