Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy
Pennington, NJ · Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County
Career and technical school · Grades 9-12 · Suburb, large
272nd of 404 New Jersey high schools statewide · better than 33%▲ Improving
129 Bull Run Road, Pennington, NJ 08534
(609)737-9784NCES ID 340995003410Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy 272nd of 404 New Jersey high schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 33% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 5th in 2019 to 33th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 34 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 107 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2017, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2017 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 35.5% | 61.7% | ▲ 26.2 pts | |
| White | 35.5% | 21.5% | ▼ 14.0 pts | |
| Black | 29.0% | 16.8% | ▼ 12.2 pts |
Typical home value $682K in zip 08534 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy
- –MCVS Arthur R. Sypek CenterArea Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County · 0 mi awayCompare
- #70Mercer County Technical School STEM AcademyArea Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County · 0 mi away70th of 404
ELA 83% ▲33 · Math 49% ▲39Compare - #200Lawrence High SchoolLawrence Township Public School District · 2.5 mi away200th of 404
ELA 51% ▲1 · Math 31% ▲21Compare - #334Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter SchoolTrenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School · 2.5 mi away · charter334th of 404
ELA 29% ▼21 · Math 10% =Compare - #306Ewing High SchoolEwing Township School District · 2.5 mi away306th of 404
ELA 37% ▼13 · Math 14% ▲4Compare - #79Hopewell Valley Central High SchoolHopewell Valley Regional School District · 3.4 mi away79th of 404
ELA 65% ▲15 · Math 61% ▲51Compare - #396Capital City High SchoolTrenton Public School District · 4.6 mi away396th of 404
Compare - #276Trenton Central High School - Main CampusTrenton Public School District · 4.9 mi away276th of 404
ELA 23% ▼27 · Math 36% ▲26Compare
What school district is Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy in?
Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy is part of the Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County district in Pennington, New Jersey.
Is Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy 272nd of 404 New Jersey high schools (better than 33% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy?
Hispanic 62%, White 22%, Black 17% (107 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 08534 is $682K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.