International Charter School

International Charter School is a primary school of very small scale in TRENTON, New Jersey, operated by International Charter School of Trenton, teacheing 108 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 73% smaller than the state mean of about 405.

International Charter School is a school of International Charter School of Trenton, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, International Charter School records that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 6% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, International Charter School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Mercer County (around 48%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, International Charter School sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 12.9%; actual is 28.0%, +15.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Mercer County shows the typical household earns roughly $100,645 per year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Mercer County runs 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students), of which International Charter School is one.

William Harrison Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around International Charter School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), International Charter School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 13.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. International Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at International Charter School has grew 21%, going from 89 students in 2018 to 108 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 22% to 6% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for International Charter School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.