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Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy vs. West Windsor-plainsboro High School South

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School Overview

School
Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
West Windsor-plainsboro High School South
346 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

West Windsor-plainsboro High School South ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 109 students in grades 9-12, Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,614 students in grades 9-12, West Windsor-plainsboro High School South ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
109 students
1,614 students
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% Male | % Female
72% | 28%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
121 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#122 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#47 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
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50-59%
(Top 10% in NJ)
62%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Windsor-plainsboro High School South and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in NJ)
80%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Windsor-plainsboro High School South and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
96%
(Top 10% in NJ)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
30
377
Grade 10 Students
26
399
Grade 11 Students
23
425
Grade 12 Students
21
412
Ungraded Students
9
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
70%
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% Hispanic
37%
5%
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% Black
9%
5%
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% White
36%
18%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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0.71
0.48
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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