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Mercer Elementary School

Mercer County Special Services · Mercer County · Combined school
Grades 3–9 · was 3–10 in 2010
Updated June 2026

Enrollment over time

In 2025-26 it enrolled 151 students. That is 67 fewer than in 2005-06 (218) — the school has shrunk. It peaked at 262 in 2009-10.

students 075150225300 1511998200320082013201820232025

Total students enrolled each fall. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

What the school looks like

The largest group in both 2005-06 and 2025-26 was Black students — 47% then, 49% now.

% of students 050100race categories: 5 → 710%28%49%9%1998200320082013201820232025
WhiteBlackHispanicAsianTwo or moreNative Am.

Each group’s share of enrollment over time, or its head count — toggle above. New Jersey expanded race and ethnicity reporting from five to seven categories in 2006-07 (dashed line), so “two or more races” appears only after; Asian here includes Pacific Islander. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

How much the mix changed

Between 2021-22 and 2025-26 the makeup of this school barely moved.

The biggest moves, in percentage points:
White −2.7·Asian +2.4·Hispanic +1.4

The index is half the sum of every group’s change in share, on a 0–100 scale (how it works). Compare any two years in the explorer →

Free or reduced-price lunch

In 2025-26, 45% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch.

% eligible 03060notreportednotreported45%40.2%20052010201520202025
This schooldistrict overall

Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The lighter line shows the district overall, for comparison. Not reported by the state in some years (shaded). Since 2014, some districts provide free meals to all students regardless of household income, which can lift the eligible share. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

Profile built from New Jersey Department of Education Fall Enrollment data, 1998-99 through 2025-26. How this data works →