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 97 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Mercer Elementary School serves 141 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 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-3
2-8
Total Students
97 students
141 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
6:1
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
12
-
Grade 1 Students
17
-
Grade 2 Students
22
1
Grade 3 Students
23
-
Grade 4 Students
-
13
Grade 5 Students
-
24
Grade 6 Students
-
29
Grade 7 Students
-
42
Grade 8 Students
-
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
9%
% Hispanic
44%
29%
% Black
38%
44%
% White
7%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%