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Trenton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 22 public elementary schools serving 9,791 students in Trenton Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Trenton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
29 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
15,119 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
1,124 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Trenton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 58% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#642 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
23%
Graduation Rate
58%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
9,389 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
34%
# Black Students
5,378 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
36%
15%
# White Students
164 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
1%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
1,339
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,354
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,353
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,325
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,295
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,227
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,237
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,106
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,114
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
868
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
925
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
966
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
833
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
177
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,092 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,849 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$379 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$361 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,092
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,849
$25,828
Best Trenton Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 William Street
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 656-4720
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 656-4720
Grades: K-3
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Gershom Mott Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
45 Stokely Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 656-4830
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 656-4830
Grades: K-3
| 366 students
Rank: #33.
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
350 Cuyler Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08629
(609) 656-4920
Trenton, NJ 08629
(609) 656-4920
Grades: K-3
| 367 students
Rank: #44.
Clara Parker Intermediate School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
820 South Warren Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 656-4880
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 656-4880
Grades: 4-6
| 565 students
Rank: #55.
Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Brunswick Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 656-4690
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 656-4690
Grades: K-3
| 319 students
Rank: #66.
George Washington Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
331 Emory Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 656-4960
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 656-4960
Grades: K-3
| 316 students
Rank: #77.
Darlene C. Mcknight Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
175 Girard Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 656-4970
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 656-4970
Grades: K-3
| 341 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Patton J. Hill Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1010 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4980
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4980
Grades: K-3
| 542 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
William Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
461 Genessee Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 656-4750
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 656-4750
Grades: K-3
| 251 students
Rank: #1010.
Luis Munoz-rivera MiddleSchool
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 N Montgomery Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4840
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4840
Grades: 6-8
| 500 students
Rank: #1111.
Cadwalader Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 Edgewood Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4850
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4850
Grades: K-3
| 185 students
Rank: #1212.
Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Gladstone Ave
Trenton, NJ 08629
(609) 656-4760
Trenton, NJ 08629
(609) 656-4760
Grades: 4-6
| 639 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Battle Monument Intermediate School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
145 Pennington Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 503-9941
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 503-9941
Grades: 4-6
| 490 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Ulysses S. Grant School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
159 N Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4730
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4730
Grades: 4-6
| 572 students
Rank: #1515.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
159 N Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4730
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4730
Grades: K-5
| 757 students
Rank: #1616.
Carroll Robbins Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
283 Tyler Street
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4910
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4910
Grades: K-3
| 460 students
Rank: #1717.
Joyce Kilmer School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Stuyvesant Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4800
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4800
Grades: K-8
| 754 students
Rank: #1818.
Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Rutherford Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4740
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4740
Grades: K-3
| 295 students
Rank: n/an/a
915 Parkside Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4930
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4930
Grades: K-3
| 344 students
Rank: n/an/a
1300 Stuyvesant Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4800
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4800
Grades: 4-6
| 530 students
Rank: n/an/a
401 North Montgomery St
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 656-4841
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 656-4841
Grades: K-3
| 456 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Whittlesey Road
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4660
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4660
Grades: 4-6
| 342 students
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