Elementary Schools in International Charter School of Trenton

The International Charter School is the sole elementary school located within the International Charter School of Trenton district in Trenton, New Jersey. While the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, its academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of elementary schools in the state, with a 1 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions in the lower grades. However, as students progress through the grades, the school's proficiency rates drop significantly, with only 11.1% of 4th graders and 27.8% of 5th graders proficient in ELA, compared to state averages of 50.8% and 52.3%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade proficiency rate in Science, at 16.7%, is also well below the state average of 27.5%.

Additionally, the International Charter School faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 16.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, higher than the state average. Despite the school's higher spending per student, at $12,829 for the 2018-2019 school year, the overall performance remains below average, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes. The school's leadership and teaching quality, as well as the socioeconomic factors affecting the student population, may also play a significant role in the school's performance.