Clara Parker Intermediate School

Clara Parker Intermediate School is a middle-of-the-pack middle school in Trenton, New Jersey, overseen by Trenton Public School District. The school hosts 583 students in grades 4 through 6.

Within Trenton Public School District, which oversees 25 schools and 13,549 students, Clara Parker Intermediate School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Clara Parker Intermediate School reports that 82% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder reads as 15% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Clara Parker Intermediate School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Mercer County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Clara Parker Intermediate School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 17.9%; this one delivers 9.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Mercer County shows median household earnings sit near $100,645, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Clara Parker Intermediate School is one of 110 public schools in Mercer County (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students).

The closest other public school is International Charter School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clara Parker Intermediate School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 16.1%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Clara Parker Intermediate School's enrollment has rose 23% since 2018, when it stood at 473 (now 583). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 53% to 82%. Class-load math has widened: from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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