Mercer County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Klockner Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 40.4% | -12.7pp |
| 52 | William L Antheil Elementary School EWING · Ewing Township School District | Elementary | 38.6% | -14.5pp |
| 53 | Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities TRENTON · Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities | Elementary | 38.3% | -14.8pp |
| 54 | Hightstown High School HIGHTSTOWN · East Windsor Regional School District | High | 37.8% | -15.3pp |
| 55 | International Charter School TRENTON · International Charter School of Trenton | Elementary | 37.0% | -16.1pp |
| 56 | Grace N. Rogers Elementary School HIGHTSTOWN · East Windsor Regional School District | Elementary | 36.1% | -17.0pp |
| 57 | Richard C Crockett Middle School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Middle | 35.9% | -17.2pp |
| 58 | Hamilton East - Steinert HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | High | 33.5% | -19.6pp |
| 59 | Slackwood Elementary School LAWRENCEVILLE · Lawrence Township Public School District | Elementary | 32.2% | -20.9pp |
| 60 | The Village Charter School TRENTON · The Village Charter School | Elementary | 30.8% | -22.3pp |
| 61 | Greenwood Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 30.7% | -22.4pp |
| 62 | Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School Ewing · Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School | High | 28.7% | -24.4pp |
| 63 | Parkway Elementary School EWING · Ewing Township School District | Elementary | 25.5% | -27.6pp |
| 64 | Hamilton North - Nottingham HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | High | 24.8% | -28.3pp |
| 65 | George E. Wilson Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 23.5% | -29.6pp |
| 66 | Ewing High School EWING · Ewing Township School District | High | 23.4% | -29.7pp |
| 67 | Kisthardt Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 22.2% | -30.9pp |
| 68 | Gershom Mott Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 21.7% | -31.4pp |
| 69 | Hamilton West-Watson HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | High | 19.7% | -33.4pp |
| 70 | Lalor Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 18.6% | -34.5pp |
| 71 | Kuser Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 18.4% | -34.7pp |
| 72 | Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 18.2% | -34.9pp |
| 73 | Franklin Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 17.2% | -35.9pp |
| 74 | Clara Parker Intermediate School Trenton · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 12.7% | -40.4pp |
| 75 | Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School Trenton · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 11.0% | -42.1pp |
| 76 | Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy Trenton · Trenton Public School District | High | 10.5% | -42.6pp |
| 77 | Grace A Dunn Middle School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 9.9% | -43.2pp |
| 78 | Arthur J. Holland Middle School Trenton · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 9.5% | -43.6pp |
| 79 | Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 8.8% | -44.3pp |
| 80 | Joyce Kilmer Intermediate School Trenton · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 8.8% | -44.3pp |
| 81 | Joseph Stokes Elementary School Trenton · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 7.7% | -45.4pp |
| 82 | Carroll Robbins Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 7.6% | -45.5pp |
| 83 | Grant Intermediate School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 7.3% | -45.8pp |
| 84 | William Harrison Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 7.0% | -46.1pp |
| 85 | Cadwalader Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 6.5% | -46.6pp |
| 86 | Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 4.9% | -48.2pp |
| 87 | Patton J. Hill Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 4.8% | -48.3pp |
| 88 | George Washington Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 4.6% | -48.5pp |
| 89 | Battle Monument Intermediate School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 4.4% | -48.7pp |
| 90 | Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School Trenton · Trenton Public School District | Middle | 4.0% | -49.1pp |
| 91 | Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School Trenton · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 2.7% | -50.4pp |
| 92 | Paul S. Robeson Elementary School TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 2.3% | -50.8pp |
| 93 | Darlene C. McKnight Elementary TRENTON · Trenton Public School District | Elementary | 2.2% | -50.9pp |
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.