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Alfred Reed School (Closed 2023)

11 Buttonwood Drive
Trenton, NJ 08638

Alfred Reed School serves 155 students inquire with school.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 70% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

n/a

Total Students

155 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Alfred Reed School
2023	155
2022	155
2021	155
2020	155
2019	155
2018	155
2017	155
2016	155
2015	155

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Alfred Reed School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Alfred Reed School	New Jersey	Mercer County Special Services School District
2023	9:1	11:1	7:1
2022	9:1	11:1	7:1
2021	9:1	11:1	6:1
2020	9:1	12:1	6:1
2019	9:1	12:1	6:1
2018	9:1	12:1	7:1
2017	9:1	12:1	7:1
2016	9:1	12:1	7:1
2015	9:1	12:1	7:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

Hispanic

12%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Alfred Reed School	New Jersey	Mercer County Special Services School District
2023	12%	33%	27%
2022	12%	32%	27%
2021	12%	31%	25%
2020	12%	29%	21%
2019	12%	29%	21%
2018	12%	27%	19%
2017	12%	27%	19%
2016	12%	26%	19%
2015	12%	25%	18%

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Black

57%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Alfred Reed School	New Jersey	Mercer County Special Services School District
2023	57%	15%	46%
2022	57%	15%	45%
2021	57%	15%	46%
2020	57%	15%	47%
2019	57%	15%	47%
2018	57%	16%	49%
2017	57%	16%	49%
2016	57%	16%	48%
2015	57%	16%	47%

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White

30%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Alfred Reed School	New Jersey	Mercer County Special Services School District
2023	30%	39%	21%
2022	30%	40%	22%
2021	30%	41%	22%
2020	30%	43%	25%
2019	30%	43%	25%
2018	31%	45%	26%
2017	31%	45%	26%
2016	31%	46%	28%
2015	31%	48%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Alfred Reed School	New Jersey	Mercer County Special Services School District
2023	0.58	0.71	0.68
2022	0.58	0.71	0.68
2021	0.58	0.71	0.68
2020	0.58	0.70	0.68
2019	0.58	0.70	0.68
2018	0.57	0.70	0.66
2017	0.57	0.70	0.66
2016	0.57	0.69	0.67
2015	0.57	0.68	0.67

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Eligible for

51%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Alfred Reed School	New Jersey	Mercer County Special Services School District
2023	51%	31%	43%
2022	51%	30%	42%
2021	51%	32%	45%
2020	51%	33%	43%
2019	51%	33%	43%
2018	50%	33%	37%
2017	50%	33%	37%
2016	50%	33%	37%
2015	50%	31%	40%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Alfred Reed School	New Jersey	Mercer County Special Services School District
2023	14%	5%	7%
2022	14%	4%	6%
2021	14%	4%	6%
2020	14%	5%	7%
2019	14%	5%	7%
2018	14%	5%	7%
2017	14%	5%	7%
2016	14%	5%	7%
2015	14%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mercer County Special Services School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Alfred Reed School?

155 students attend Alfred Reed School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Alfred Reed School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alfred Reed School?

Alfred Reed School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What school district is Alfred Reed School part of?

Alfred Reed School is part of Mercer County Special Services School District.

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