Violence, drugs and bullying in all NJ schools: Mercer County

Public schools in Mercer County experienced an increase in reports of violence and bullying since the year before the pandemic.

Mercer County schools reported 11% more violent incidents in the 2021-22 school year than in the 2018-19 school year, a New Jersey 101.5 analysis of Department of Education data shows.

Reports of bullying climbed by 6%. Drug incidents, however, fell by 9%.

At the same time, schools in New Jersey have been recording an annual decline in enrollment.

In the county, the school with the highest rate of all incidents was Luis Munoz-Rivera Middle School in Trenton.

The data is based on the annual School Performance Reports for the 2021-22 school year. All the schools in the county are listed below listed alphabetically in order of school district.

Mercer County schools — Bullying, violence and drug rates

MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 01.88 — (Total incidents: 3)
Drug rate: 0.63 — (Total incidents: 1)


MCVS Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 4)
Violence rate: 04.68 — (Total incidents: 4)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Hightstown High School
East Windsor Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.13 — (Total incidents: 2)
Violence rate: 0.89 — (Total incidents: 14)
Drug rate: 0.32 — (Total incidents: 5)


Melvin H. Kreps Middle School
East Windsor Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.08 — (Total incidents: 13)
Violence rate: 02.82 — (Total incidents: 34)
Drug rate: 01.33 — (Total incidents: 16)


Perry L. Drew Elementary School
East Windsor Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.53 — (Total incidents: 3)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Ewing High School
Ewing Township School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.39 — (Total incidents: 4)
Violence rate: 0.19 — (Total incidents: 2)
Drug rate: 03.77 — (Total incidents: 39)


Francis Lore Elementary School
Ewing Township School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.60 — (Total incidents: 3)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Gilmore J Fisher Middle School
Ewing Township School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.62 — (Total incidents: 5)
Violence rate: 0.12 — (Total incidents: 1)
Drug rate: 0.50 — (Total incidents: 4)


Parkway Elementary School
Ewing Township School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.80 — (Total incidents: 3)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


William L Antheil Elementary School
Ewing Township School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.72 — (Total incidents: 5)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Albert E Grice Middle School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.15 — (Total incidents: 11)
Violence rate: 04.91 — (Total incidents: 47)
Drug rate: 0.21 — (Total incidents: 2)


Alexander Elementary School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.84 — (Total incidents: 3)
Violence rate: 0.28 — (Total incidents: 1)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Emily C. Reynolds Middle School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.29 — (Total incidents: 12)
Violence rate: 04.29 — (Total incidents: 40)
Drug rate: 0.54 — (Total incidents: 5)


George E. Wilson Elementary School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.16 — (Total incidents: 5)
Violence rate: 0.92 — (Total incidents: 4)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Greenwood Elementary School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 01.63 — (Total incidents: 4)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Hamilton East - Steinert
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.43 — (Total incidents: 6)
Violence rate: 02.23 — (Total incidents: 31)
Drug rate: 01.73 — (Total incidents: 24)


Hamilton North - Nottingham
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 02.30 — (Total incidents: 22)
Drug rate: 01.26 — (Total incidents: 12)


Hamilton West-Watson
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.49 — (Total incidents: 6)
Violence rate: 01.47 — (Total incidents: 18)
Drug rate: 0.25 — (Total incidents: 3)


Kisthardt Elementary School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.75 — (Total incidents: 4)
Violence rate: 04.39 — (Total incidents: 10)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Klockner Elementary School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 04.37 — (Total incidents: 10)
Drug rate: 0.87 — (Total incidents: 2)


Kuser Elementary School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.49 — (Total incidents: 6)
Violence rate: 0.99 — (Total incidents: 4)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Lalor Elementary School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 05.54 — (Total incidents: 17)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


McGalliard Elementary School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.39 — (Total incidents: 1)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Mercerville Elementary School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.91 — (Total incidents: 3)
Violence rate: 02.13 — (Total incidents: 7)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Morgan Elementary School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.40 — (Total incidents: 4)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Richard C Crockett Middle School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 02.24 — (Total incidents: 19)
Violence rate: 10.04 — (Total incidents: 85)
Drug rate: 0.71 — (Total incidents: 6)


Robinson Elementary School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.26 — (Total incidents: 5)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Yardville Elementary School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.32 — (Total incidents: 1)
Violence rate: 0.64 — (Total incidents: 2)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Yardville Heights Elementary School
Hamilton Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.49 — (Total incidents: 4)
Violence rate: 0.37 — (Total incidents: 1)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Bear Tavern Elementary School
Hopewell Valley Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.24 — (Total incidents: 1)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Hopewell Elementary School
Hopewell Valley Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.24 — (Total incidents: 1)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Hopewell Valley Central High School
Hopewell Valley Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.94 — (Total incidents: 10)
Violence rate: 0.37 — (Total incidents: 4)
Drug rate: 0.19 — (Total incidents: 2)


Timberlane Middle School
Hopewell Valley Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.25 — (Total incidents: 10)
Violence rate: 0.37 — (Total incidents: 3)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Ben Franklin Elementary
Lawrence Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.28 — (Total incidents: 1)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Eldridge Park School
Lawrence Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.44 — (Total incidents: 1)
Violence rate: 0.44 — (Total incidents: 1)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Lawrence High School
Lawrence Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.87 — (Total incidents: 10)
Violence rate: 0.09 — (Total incidents: 1)
Drug rate: 01.04 — (Total incidents: 12)


Lawrence Intermediate School
Lawrence Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.49 — (Total incidents: 4)
Violence rate: 0.97 — (Total incidents: 8)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Lawrence Middle School
Lawrence Township Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.06 — (Total incidents: 6)
Violence rate: 01.94 — (Total incidents: 11)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Mercer Elementary School
Mercer County Special Services School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 01.94 — (Total incidents: 3)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Mercer High School
Mercer County Special Services School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.43 — (Total incidents: 1)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Community Park School
Princeton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.30 — (Total incidents: 1)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Littlebrook School
Princeton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.28 — (Total incidents: 1)
Violence rate: 0.55 — (Total incidents: 2)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Princeton High School
Princeton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.06 — (Total incidents: 1)
Violence rate: 0.32 — (Total incidents: 5)
Drug rate: 0.06 — (Total incidents: 1)


Princeton Middle School
Princeton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.43 — (Total incidents: 12)
Violence rate: 0.12 — (Total incidents: 1)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Pond Road Middle School
Robbinsville Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.19 — (Total incidents: 2)
Violence rate: 0.19 — (Total incidents: 2)
Drug rate: 0.19 — (Total incidents: 2)


Robbinsville High School
Robbinsville Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.28 — (Total incidents: 3)
Violence rate: 0.19 — (Total incidents: 2)
Drug rate: 0.09 — (Total incidents: 1)


Clara Parker Elementary School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 0.20 — (Total incidents: 1)
Drug rate: 0.20 — (Total incidents: 1)


Daylight/Twilight High School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 09.46 — (Total incidents: 50)
Drug rate: 0.95 — (Total incidents: 5)


Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.39 — (Total incidents: 3)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Dunn Middle School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 01.65 — (Total incidents: 15)
Drug rate: 0.11 — (Total incidents: 1)


Franklin Elementary School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.82 — (Total incidents: 3)
Violence rate: 0.27 — (Total incidents: 1)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Grant Elementary School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 0.51 — (Total incidents: 3)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Gregory Elementary School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 0.91 — (Total incidents: 4)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Harrison Elementary School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 0.46 — (Total incidents: 1)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Hedgepeth Williams Elementary School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 02.88 — (Total incidents: 23)
Drug rate: 01.13 — (Total incidents: 9)


Joyce Kilmer School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.14 — (Total incidents: 1)
Violence rate: 02.94 — (Total incidents: 21)
Drug rate: 0.56 — (Total incidents: 4)


Luis Munoz-Rivera MS
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 13.56 — (Total incidents: 67)
Drug rate: 0.40 — (Total incidents: 2)


Mott Elementary School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 02.67 — (Total incidents: 13)
Drug rate: 0.21 — (Total incidents: 1)


P.J. Hill Elementary
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 0.13 — (Total incidents: 1)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Robbins Elementary School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 0.59 — (Total incidents: 3)
Drug rate: 0.20 — (Total incidents: 1)


Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 02.26 — (Total incidents: 45)
Drug rate: 0.95 — (Total incidents: 19)


Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.24 — (Total incidents: 2)
Violence rate: 06.56 — (Total incidents: 54)
Drug rate: 0.73 — (Total incidents: 6)


Washington Elementary School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 0.79 — (Total incidents: 3)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Wilson Elementary School
Trenton Public School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Violence rate: 0.61 — (Total incidents: 3)
Drug rate: 0.20 — (Total incidents: 1)


Community Middle School
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.94 — (Total incidents: 22)
Violence rate: 0.62 — (Total incidents: 7)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Dutch Neck Elementary School
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.43 — (Total incidents: 3)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Maurice Hawk Elementary School
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.27 — (Total incidents: 2)
Violence rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Millstone River School
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 02.79 — (Total incidents: 25)
Violence rate: 0.11 — (Total incidents: 1)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Thomas R Grover Middle School
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 03.45 — (Total incidents: 41)
Violence rate: 0.76 — (Total incidents: 9)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


Village Elementary School
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 01.10 — (Total incidents: 7)
Violence rate: 0.79 — (Total incidents: 5)
Drug rate: 0.0 — (Total incidents: 0)


West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.54 — (Total incidents: 8)
Violence rate: 0.20 — (Total incidents: 3)
Drug rate: 0.20 — (Total incidents: 3)


West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
(Mercer)
Bullying rate: 0.74 — (Total incidents: 12)
Violence rate: 0.62 — (Total incidents: 10)
Drug rate: 0.74 — (Total incidents: 12)