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Mercer Elementary School vs. Joseph F. Cappello School

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School Overview

School

Mercer Elementary School

1020 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690

Joseph F. Cappello School

1072 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690

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%)

Joseph F. Cappello School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Overview

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).

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).

School Type

Special

Special

Grades Offered

2-8

PK-3

Total Students

145 students

94 students

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% Male | % Female

74% | 26%

70% | 30%

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

17 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

7:1

6:1

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Students by Grade

Students by Grade

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Pre-K Students

-

20

Kindergarten Students

-

9

Grade 1 Students

-

23

Grade 2 Students

-

25

Grade 3 Students

1

17

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

10%

8%

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% Hispanic

30%

33%

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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Joseph F. Cappello School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Black

43%

50%

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% White

13%

5%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

4%

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0.70

0.64

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.

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Additional Information

Eligible for

37%

26%

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 Joseph F. Cappello 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.

Eligible for

1%

2%

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