Mercer Elementary School vs. Bright Beginnings Learning Center
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School Overview
School
Mercer Elementary School
1020 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
Trenton, NJ 08690
Bright Beginnings Learning Center
1660 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Top Rankings
Mercer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Bright Beginnings Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
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).
Bright Beginnings Learning Center serves 123 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-4
Total Students
159 students
123 students
% Male | % Female
71% | 29%
65% | 35%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
3:1
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
2
Kindergarten Students
-
1
Grade 1 Students
-
4
Grade 2 Students
-
2
Grade 3 Students
-
3
Grade 4 Students
1
2
Grade 5 Students
2
-
Grade 7 Students
2
-
Grade 8 Students
5
-
Ungraded Students
149
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
11%
% Hispanic
27%
54%
% Black
49%
19%
% White
12%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%