Elementary Schools in Trenton Public School District

Summary:

The Trenton Public School District in New Jersey operates 13 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 3rd grade. With student populations ranging from 163 to 502, the district as a whole is ranked 613 out of 613 in the state and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in academic performance.

A few schools stand out as relatively stronger performers within the district, including Gershom Mott Elementary School, which had the highest 3rd-grade proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (18.8%) and Mathematics (17%) in 2022-2023, as well as the highest overall ranking among Trenton schools at 1207 out of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. Franklin Elementary School and George Washington Elementary School also performed relatively better, with the second and third-highest 3rd-grade proficiency rates in the district.

However, the overall performance of the Trenton Public School District is significantly below the state average, with all 13 elementary schools ranked in the bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Chronic absenteeism rates are high at 16.6%, and the district serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, with 49.35% to 89.44% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these challenges and identifying successful practices from the district's brighter spots will be crucial in improving the academic performance of Trenton's elementary schools.

District Detail

108 North Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08609

(609) 656-4900

SchoolDigger Rank:
613^th of 613 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 13,108

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 9
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)	NJSLA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School	Public	K-3	350 Cuyler Avenue	Trenton	08629	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4920	367	29	12.6	38.7%	4 (1.1%)	77 (21.0%)	279 (76.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2.9	1335^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.2%					(n/a)	2.7	6.0
Cadwalader Elementary School	Public	K-3	501 Edgewood Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4850	185	15	12.3	33.0%	5 (2.7%)	131 (70.8%)	42 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	5	1318^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.5%					(n/a)	11.5	7.7
Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary	Public	K-3	1200 Brunswick Avenue	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4690	319	23	13.8	52.0%	4 (1.3%)	197 (61.8%)	112 (35.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	4.6	1321^st of 1338 public elementary schools	1.3%		4.7	1325^th of 1342 public elementary schools	1.3%	4	8.2	9.9	$11,353	$835	$10,518
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-3	200 William Street	Trenton	08610	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4720	400	30	13.5	57.3%	4 (1.0%)	53 (13.3%)	334 (83.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	5.6	1307^th of 1338 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.2	1203^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	10.4%	104	10.5	12.1	$8,740	$491	$8,249
Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School	Public	K-3	500 Rutherford Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4740	295	26	11.3	74.2%	1 (0.3%)	224 (75.9%)	59 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	3.8	1330^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.2	1300^th of 1342 public elementary schools	3.1%	30	7.9	6.3	$9,710	$883	$8,827
Gershom Mott Elementary School	Public	K-3	45 Stokely Avenue	Trenton	08611	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4830	366	30	12.2	56.8%	6 (1.6%)	49 (13.4%)	307 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	5.9	1303^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	2.6%		11.9	1207^th of 1342 public elementary schools	10.1%	96	7.6	15.4	$10,180	$673	$9,507
Patton J. Hill Elementary School	Public	K-3	1010 East State Street	Trenton	08609	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4980	542	40	13.7	64.6%	4 (0.7%)	122 (22.5%)	408 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	2.7	1336^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.1%		4.5	1329^th of 1342 public elementary schools	1.0%	7	0.9	6.5	$10,318	$806	$9,512
Carroll Robbins Elementary School	Public	K-3	283 Tyler Street	Trenton	08609	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4910	460	37	12.4	54.3%	5 (1.1%)	36 (7.8%)	415 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6	1301^st of 1338 public elementary schools	2.8%		5.8	1307^th of 1342 public elementary schools	2.6%	6	8.8	14.7	$8,534	$733	$7,801
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-3	331 Emory Avenue	Trenton	08611	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4960	316	22	14.3	33.9%	6 (1.9%)	21 (6.6%)	284 (89.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5.3	1313^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.9%		14.6	1159^th of 1342 public elementary schools	13.6%	154	6.2	14.4	$8,112	$485	$7,627
Darlene C. McKnight Elementary	Public	K-3	175 Girard Avenue	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4970	341	27	12.8	44.6%	3 (0.9%)	108 (31.7%)	226 (66.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2.9	1334^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.2	1330^th of 1342 public elementary schools	0.9%	4	3.8	5.5	$9,392	$641	$8,751
William Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-3	461 Genessee Street	Trenton	08611	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4750	251	19	13.2	59.4%	4 (1.6%)	12 (4.8%)	231 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	3.6	1333^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.7	1326^th of 1342 public elementary schools	1.2%	7	3.4	9.5	$9,599	$796	$8,803
Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School	Public	K-3	401 North Montgomery St	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4841	456	35	13.2	32.2%	5 (1.1%)	164 (36.0%)	278 (61.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	2.4	1337^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.1%		3.3	1341^st of 1342 public elementary schools	0.1%	4	1.0	4.5
Joseph Stokes Elementary School	Public	K-3	915 Parkside Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4930	344	25	13.7	27.9%	8 (2.3%)	187 (54.4%)	144 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	4.8	1320^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.3%		3.3	1340^th of 1342 public elementary schools	0.1%	20	9.8	9.2

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
The Village Charter School	0.93 mi	1	516^th
Foundation Academy Charter School	1 mi	1
Ewing Township School District	1.05 mi	5	538^th
Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	1.12 mi	21
Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School	1.6 mi	1	591^st

Elementary Schools in Trenton Public School District

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