Mercer County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 56 schools in Mercer County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton Charter School PRINCETON · Princeton Charter School | Elementary | 94.6% | +41.5pp |
| 2 | Riverside School PRINCETON · Princeton Public School District | Elementary | 82.9% | +29.8pp |
| 3 | Stony Brook Elementary School PENNINGTON · Hopewell Valley Regional School District | Elementary | 81.0% | +27.9pp |
| 4 | Bear Tavern Elementary School TITUSVILLE · Hopewell Valley Regional School District | Elementary | 76.1% | +23.0pp |
| 5 | Village Elementary School West Windsor · West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District | Elementary | 74.4% | +21.3pp |
| 6 | Maurice Hawk Elementary School West Windsor · West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District | Elementary | 74.3% | +21.2pp |
| 7 | Yardville Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 72.9% | +19.8pp |
| 8 | Littlebrook School PRINCETON · Princeton Public School District | Elementary | 72.8% | +19.7pp |
| 9 | Pace Charter School of Hamilton HAMILTON TWP · Pace Charter School of Hamilton | Elementary | 71.3% | +18.2pp |
| 10 | Hopewell Elementary School HOPEWELL · Hopewell Valley Regional School District | Elementary | 70.4% | +17.3pp |
| 11 | Yardville Heights Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 67.1% | +14.0pp |
| 12 | Toll Gate Grammar School PENNINGTON · Hopewell Valley Regional School District | Elementary | 66.4% | +13.3pp |
| 13 | Community Park School PRINCETON · Princeton Public School District | Elementary | 65.2% | +12.1pp |
| 14 | Johnson Park School PRINCETON · Princeton Public School District | Elementary | 64.5% | +11.4pp |
| 15 | Sharon School ROBBINSVILLE · Robbinsville Public School District | Elementary | 64.5% | +11.4pp |
| 16 | Morgan Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 63.3% | +10.2pp |
| 17 | Dutch Neck Elementary School West Windsor · West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District | Elementary | 58.2% | +5.1pp |
| 18 | Langtree Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 19 | Robinson Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 54.4% | +1.3pp |
| 20 | Ben Franklin Elementary LAWRENCEVILLE · Lawrence Township Public School District | Elementary | 51.4% | -1.7pp |
| 21 | Sayen Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 50.4% | -2.7pp |
| 22 | Mercerville Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 23 | Francis Lore Elementary School EWING · Ewing Township School District | Elementary | 49.6% | -3.5pp |
| 24 | Lawrenceville Elementary School LAWRENCEVILLE · Lawrence Township Public School District | Elementary | 49.2% | -3.9pp |
| 25 | Alexander Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 48.2% | -4.9pp |
| 26 | University Heights Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 47.9% | -5.2pp |
| 27 | Perry L. Drew Elementary School EAST WINDSOR · East Windsor Regional School District | Elementary | 45.8% | -7.3pp |
| 28 | Eldridge Park School LAWRENCEVILLE · Lawrence Township Public School District | Elementary | 44.8% | -8.3pp |
| 29 | McGalliard Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 44.0% | -9.1pp |
| 30 | Sunnybrae Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 43.4% | -9.7pp |
| 31 | Klockner Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 40.4% | -12.7pp |
| 32 | William L Antheil Elementary School EWING · Ewing Township School District | Elementary | 38.6% | -14.5pp |
| 33 | Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities TRENTON · Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities | Elementary | 38.3% | -14.8pp |
| 34 | International Charter School TRENTON · International Charter School of Trenton | Elementary | 37.0% | -16.1pp |
| 35 | Grace N. Rogers Elementary School HIGHTSTOWN · East Windsor Regional School District | Elementary | 36.1% | -17.0pp |
| 36 | Slackwood Elementary School LAWRENCEVILLE · Lawrence Township Public School District | Elementary | 32.2% | -20.9pp |
| 37 | The Village Charter School TRENTON · The Village Charter School | Elementary | 30.8% | -22.3pp |
| 38 | Greenwood Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 30.7% | -22.4pp |
| 39 | Parkway Elementary School EWING · Ewing Township School District | Elementary | 25.5% | -27.6pp |
| 40 | George E. Wilson Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 23.5% | -29.6pp |
| 41 | Kisthardt Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 22.2% | -30.9pp |
| 42 | Gershom Mott Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 21.7% | -31.4pp |
| 43 | Lalor Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 18.6% | -34.5pp |
| 44 | Kuser Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 18.4% | -34.7pp |
| 45 | Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 18.2% | -34.9pp |
| 46 | Franklin Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 17.2% | -35.9pp |
| 47 | Joseph Stokes Elementary School Trenton · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 7.7% | -45.4pp |
| 48 | Carroll Robbins Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 7.6% | -45.5pp |
| 49 | William Harrison Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 7.0% | -46.1pp |
| 50 | Cadwalader Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 6.5% | -46.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NJSLA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available NJSLA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Mercer County, New Jersey with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New Jersey statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Jersey ranking.