Enrollment
97
Elementary
DISTRICT 110 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 348020005952
Joseph F. Cappello School
1072 Old Trenton Road, Hamilton, NJ 08690 · (609) 588-8485 · Mercer County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL97 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
23 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Joseph F. Cappello School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 97 | #1,522 of 1,562 | #59 of 60 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
97
0 (0%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 6.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 97 | 13.5 | 7.2:1 | 24% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 94 | 16.5 | 5.7:1 | 28% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 88 | 16 | 5.5:1 | 31% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 97 | 15 | 6.5:1 | 48% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 97 | 19 | 5.1:1 | 41% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 117 | 21 | 5.6:1 | 45% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 145 | 23 | 6.3:1 | 48% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 37 | 9.0:1 | 19% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 224 | 16 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph F. Cappello School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (97 to 97); teachers down 29% (19 to 13.5).
About Joseph F. Cappello School
Joseph F. Cappello School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Hamilton, New Jersey. It had 97 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 3. By comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey enroll about 405 students on average.
Joseph F. Cappello School is run by Mercer County Special Services School District, whose 4 schools enroll 439 students.
Of every 100 students at Joseph F. Cappello School, about 43 are Hispanic, the largest group. The remaining students are 38% Black, 8% Asian, 7% White, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Mercer County is about 23% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.2:1. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 24% of the student body. Across public schools in Mercer County, the average is 48%.
American Community Survey estimates for Mercer County show that median household income comes to about $100,645, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mercer County counts 110 public schools with about 58,647 students.
Joseph F. Cappello School's nearest public school is Mercer High School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Joseph F. Cappello School.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 97 to 97.
People who know Joseph F. Cappello School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
385,864
Census ACS
Median income
$100,645
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
58,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mercer County Special Services School District
- Mercer High SchoolHigh · 200 students
- Mercer Elementary SchoolMiddle · 141 students
- Regional Day SchoolHigh · 1 students
Other schools in Hamilton
- Hamilton East - SteinertHigh · 1,437 students
- Hamilton West-WatsonHigh · 1,408 students
- Hamilton North - NottinghamHigh · 1,147 students
- Albert E Grice Middle SchoolMiddle · 991 students
- Emily C. Reynolds Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Richard C Crockett Middle SchoolMiddle · 834 students
Nearby schools
- Mercer High School0.1 mi · 200
- Regional Day School0.1 mi · 1
- Mercer Elementary School0.1 mi · 141
- Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy0.2 mi · 137
- MCVS Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino0.2 mi · 96
- University Heights Elementary School0.7 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph F. Cappello SchoolHow many students attend Joseph F. Cappello School?
Joseph F. Cappello School enrolls approximately 97 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Joseph F. Cappello School serve?
Joseph F. Cappello School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many teachers does Joseph F. Cappello School have?
Joseph F. Cappello School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Joseph F. Cappello School?
Student demographics at Joseph F. Cappello School are roughly 7% White, 43% Hispanic, 38% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Joseph F. Cappello School public or private?
Joseph F. Cappello School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mercer County Special Services School District.
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