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Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12Career and Technical School

129 Bull Run Road, Pennington, NJ 08534 · (609) 737-9784 · Part of Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County

Hopewell Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
141
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 24.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

129 Bull Run Road, Pennington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 948
Grade 1033
Grade 1134
Grade 1226
Enrollment over time
113’20
109’21
119’22
125’23
141’24

Up 24.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%White 23%Asian 16%Black 14%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy from Hopewell Township families.

Other schools in Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County

The district →
MCVS Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino
High · Grades 7–12 · Trenton
96 students10:1
Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Trenton
A−
137 students16:1
Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Pennington
C+
111 students16:1
MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center
High · Grades 11–12 · Pennington
21 students1:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Hopewell Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.