Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School

Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School, a cozy 9-12 campus in Ewing, New Jersey, part of Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School, teaches 562 students, covering grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 40% below typical.

Operationally, Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School answers to Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School shows that Black students make up the majority at 66%. The remainder breaks down as 30% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Mercer County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 26.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Mercer County (around 48%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School is in the bottom 10% of New Jersey public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 52.7%; Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School posts 13.4%, -39.3 points below that line.

In the broader community, Mercer County reports that the typical household earns roughly $100,645 per year, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mercer County runs 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students), of which Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School is one.

The closest other public school is Parkway Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 12.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 42%: 396 students in 2018 compared to 562 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 26.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.