Mercer County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 20 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 Middle School PRINCETON · Princeton Public School District | Middle | 85.3% | +32.2pp |
| 2 | Thomas R Grover Middle School West Windsor · West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District | Middle | 80.2% | +27.1pp |
| 3 | Timberlane Middle School PENNINGTON · Hopewell Valley Regional School District | Middle | 75.0% | +21.9pp |
| 4 | Pond Road Middle School ROBBINSVILLE · Robbinsville Public School District | Middle | 68.6% | +15.5pp |
| 5 | Lawrence Middle School LAWRENCEVILLE · Lawrence Township Public School District | Middle | 63.3% | +10.2pp |
| 6 | Melvin H. Kreps Middle School EAST WINDSOR · East Windsor Regional School District | Middle | 55.7% | +2.6pp |
| 7 | Lawrence Intermediate School LAWRENCEVILLE · Lawrence Township Public School District | Middle | 51.1% | -2.0pp |
| 8 | Albert E Grice Middle School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Middle | 41.5% | -11.6pp |
| 9 | Gilmore J Fisher Middle School EWING · Ewing Township School District | Middle | 41.5% | -11.6pp |
| 10 | Emily C. Reynolds Middle School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Middle | 41.4% | -11.7pp |
| 11 | Richard C Crockett Middle School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Middle | 35.9% | -17.2pp |
| 12 | Clara Parker Intermediate School Trenton · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 12.7% | -40.4pp |
| 13 | Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School Trenton · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 11.0% | -42.1pp |
| 14 | Grace A Dunn Middle School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 9.9% | -43.2pp |
| 15 | Arthur J. Holland Middle School Trenton · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 9.5% | -43.6pp |
| 16 | Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 8.8% | -44.3pp |
| 17 | Joyce Kilmer Intermediate School Trenton · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 8.8% | -44.3pp |
| 18 | Grant Intermediate School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 7.3% | -45.8pp |
| 19 | Battle Monument Intermediate School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 4.4% | -48.7pp |
| 20 | Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School Trenton · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 4.0% | -49.1pp |
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.