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 100 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Mercer Elementary School serves 159 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-8
Total Students
100 students
159 students
% Male | % Female
70% | 30%
71% | 29%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
6:1
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
1
-
Grade 4 Students
-
1
Grade 5 Students
-
2
Grade 7 Students
-
2
Grade 8 Students
-
5
Ungraded Students
97
149
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
47%
27%
% Black
39%
49%
% White
4%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%