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Mercerville Elementary School

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Mercerville Elementary School ranks 822 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

822^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Mercerville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 343 students in grades K-5 in Hamilton, New Jersey. As part of the Hamilton Township Public School District, which is ranked 473 out of 609 districts in the state, Mercerville Elementary generally outperforms its district and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts.

Mercerville Elementary's special education students perform very well compared to other schools in the state, ranking 294 out of 1,023 New Jersey elementary schools in ELA and Math and earning a 4-star rating. However, the school has higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, ranging from 12.5% to 19.1% over the past few years. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Mercerville Elementary has been increasing, from 27.13% in 2021-2022 to 38.19% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District, such as University Heights, Greenwood, and Kuser Elementary Schools, Mercerville Elementary generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and school rankings. The school's spending per student ($8,682 in 2018-2019) is also lower than the state average, which may contribute to its relatively strong performance compared to the district.

350

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,682

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Regina Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08619-2202

(609) 631-4159

District: Hamilton Township Public School District

Students who attend Mercerville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richard C Crockett Middle School
High:	Hamilton North - Nottingham

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

Hispanic:

36.3%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 14 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg33%

New Jersey avg46%

822^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District

473^rd of 609Hamilton Township Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	822 of 1347	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	746 of 1338	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	647 of 1342	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	737 of 1345	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	802 of 1317	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	585 of 1360	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	492 of 1353	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.8	473 of 1352	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.8	500 of 1346	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	547 of 1357	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.4	599 of 1363	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.4	871 of 1367	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.7	840 of 1363	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.5	772 of 1360	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	877 of 1354	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.8	805 of 1346	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.0	855 of 1338	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.4	701 of 1329	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	769 of 1314	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.0	991 of 1303	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.7	848 of 1298	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	33.1	890 of 1204	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	774 of 1326	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	756 of 1317	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	598 of 1318	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	735 of 1326	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	791 of 1290	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	534 of 1331	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	390 of 1333	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	659 of 1032	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	598 of 989	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	360 of 982	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	384 of 953	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	458 of 896	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.0	195 of 899	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	155 of 870	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	574 of 1023	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	618 of 939	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	645 of 910	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	548 of 863	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	616 of 839	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.9	291 of 948	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	223 of 942	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	797 of 1318	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	680 of 1313	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	644 of 1315	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	697 of 1324	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	784 of 1297	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	584 of 1335	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	535 of 1334	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	294 of 1023	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	383 of 989	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	450 of 949	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.4	613 of 868	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.6	247 of 1007	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	38.4	556 of 1001	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	612 of 970	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	591 of 963	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	523 of 975	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	602 of 976	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	686 of 964	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	512 of 1023	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	377 of 1022	63.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-8 vs state

Science16%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Mercerville Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mercerville Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Regina Avenue	Hamilton	08619	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4159	350	28	12.5	47.4%	146 (41.7%)	31 (8.9%)	127 (36.3%)	26 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	39.2	822^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	39.0%		43.8	746^th of 1338 public elementary schools	44.2%	76	15.7	52.6	52.6	44.8	41.7	35.6	37.9	$8,682	$06	$8,676
Morgan Elementary School	Public	K-5	38 Stamford Road	Hamilton	08619	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4160	285	30	9.6	32.3%	153 (53.7%)	27 (9.5%)	78 (27.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.6%)	60.1	534^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.4%		51.1	653^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	51.2%	119	20.8	50.0	79.4	57.9	62.5	56.4	46.2	$10,522	$06	$10,516
Klockner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Klockner Avenue	Hamilton	08619	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4154	284	20	14.0	70.8%	52 (18.3%)	55 (19.4%)	141 (49.6%)	19 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	33.5	900^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.2%		20.8	1064^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.5%	164	16.1	51.2	31.7	37.2	51.2	33.4	27.8	$9,492	$1,019	$8,473
Sayen Elementary School	Public	K-5	3333 Nottingham Way	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4164	254	21	11.9	29.1%	139 (54.7%)	12 (4.7%)	76 (29.9%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	48	707^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.5%		42.5	758^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.3%	51	34.7	36.8	56.7	56.0	50.0	40.5	37.3	$9,728	$07	$9,721
Langtree Elementary School	Public	K-5	2080 Whatley Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4157	339	28	12.1	43.7%	150 (44.2%)	40 (11.8%)	99 (29.2%)	28 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	49	694^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.5%		55.5	600^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.2%	94	22.3	50.0	64.2	49.0	61.6	37.7	34.0	$8,715	$05	$8,710
University Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	645 Paxson Avenue	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4167	308	32	9.7	33.8%	159 (51.6%)	26 (8.4%)	91 (29.5%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	42.5	778^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.2%		49.4	674^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.6%	104	12.1	34.4	64.7	42.9	54.8	44.2	39.3	$12,468	$06	$12,462
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2069 Greenwood Avenue	Hamilton	08609	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4151	270	20	13.5	83.3%	9 (3.3%)	119 (44.1%)	134 (49.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	17.1	1144^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.1%		16.8	1121^st of 1338 public elementary schools	16.2%	23	12.2	31.4	22.4	38.6	30.1	22.0	18.0	$10,973	$1,204	$9,769
Joseph F. Cappello School	Public	PK, KG-3	1072 Old Trenton Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Mercer County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 588-8485	97	14	7.1	23.7%	7 (7.2%)	37 (38.1%)	42 (43.3%)	8 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)								$61,336		$61,336
Kuser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Newkirk Avenue	Hamilton	08629	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4155	512	38	13.3	80.3%	34 (6.6%)	143 (27.9%)	303 (59.2%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	9.1	1269^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.8%		13.1	1182^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	11.7%	87	14.9	13.5	22.7	18.0	14.6	13.5	18.7	$9,545	$1,106	$8,439
Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Robert Frost Drive	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4148	302	25	12.0	24.8%	206 (68.2%)	21 (7.0%)	58 (19.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	42.7	777^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.3%		61.6	525^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.8%	252	13.6	53.5	44.7	47.5	55.8	35.7	47.5	$9,054	$06	$9,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Mercerville Elementary School

What district is Mercerville Elementary School in?

Hamilton Township Public School District

How many students attend Mercerville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Mercerville Elementary School.

Is Mercerville Elementary School a good school?

Mercerville Elementary School ranks 822^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mercerville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mercerville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richard C Crockett Middle School
High : Hamilton North - Nottingham

What is the racial makeup of Mercerville Elementary School?

Students at Mercerville Elementary School are 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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