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Mercer Elementary School vs. Bright Beginnings Learning Center

Should you attend Mercer Elementary School or Bright Beginnings Learning Center? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mercer Elementary School
1020 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
Bright Beginnings Learning Center
1660 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Bright Beginnings Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
Mercer Elementary School serves 146 students in grades 2-8. 
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 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 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Bright Beginnings Learning Center serves 124 students in grades Prekindergarten-4. 
The student:teacher ratio of 1:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
2-8
PK-4
Total Students
146 students
124 students
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This chart displays total students of Bright Beginnings Learning Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
76% | 24%
66% | 34%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
85 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bright Beginnings Learning Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
1:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bright Beginnings Learning Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mercer Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bright Beginnings Learning Center by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
4
Kindergarten Students
-
6
Grade 1 Students
-
3
Grade 2 Students
-
5
Grade 3 Students
-
3
Grade 4 Students
1
2
Grade 5 Students
3
-
Grade 6 Students
3
-
Grade 8 Students
2
-
Ungraded Students
137
101

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
11%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bright Beginnings Learning Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bright Beginnings Learning Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
46%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bright Beginnings Learning Center and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bright Beginnings Learning Center and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bright Beginnings Learning Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Mercer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bright Beginnings Learning Center and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bright Beginnings Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bright Beginnings Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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