Mercer County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 14 schools in Mercer County, New Jersey with reported Science scores. New Jersey state average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South West Windsor · West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District | High | 68.4% | +41.6pp |
| 2 | Hopewell Valley Central High School PENNINGTON · Hopewell Valley Regional School District | High | 61.0% | +34.2pp |
| 3 | Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy Pennington · Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County | High | 58.8% | +32.0pp |
| 4 | Robbinsville High School ROBBINSVILLE · Robbinsville Public School District | High | 57.3% | +30.5pp |
| 5 | Princeton High School PRINCETON · Princeton Public School District | High | 50.0% | +23.2pp |
| 6 | Lawrence High School LAWRENCEVILLE · Lawrence Township Public School District | High | 40.2% | +13.4pp |
| 7 | Hightstown High School HIGHTSTOWN · East Windsor Regional School District | High | 30.1% | +3.3pp |
| 8 | Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy Trenton · Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County | High | 21.2% | -5.6pp |
| 9 | Hamilton East - Steinert HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | High | 21.1% | -5.7pp |
| 10 | Ewing High School EWING · Ewing Township School District | High | 20.8% | -6.0pp |
| 11 | Hamilton North - Nottingham HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | High | 16.6% | -10.2pp |
| 12 | Hamilton West-Watson HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | High | 14.8% | -12.0pp |
| 13 | Achievers Early College Prep Charter School Trenton · Achievers Early College Prep Charter School | High | 8.7% | -18.1pp |
| 14 | Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School Ewing · Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School | High | 2.3% | -24.5pp |
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 Science 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.