Trenton Public School District

108 North Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08609
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,463 students in Trenton Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Trenton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
12,643 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
986 Teachers
40,297 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 62% has decreased from 67% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#648 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Trenton Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
2%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Trenton Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trenton Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Trenton Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
7,773 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
36%
# Black Students
4,628 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
37%
19%
# White Students
121 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
1%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
1,054
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,119
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,132
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,041
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
961
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
917
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
807
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
800
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
818
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
885
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
818
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
727
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
842
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,006 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,519 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$379 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Trenton Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$361 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Trenton Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,006
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Trenton Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,519
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Trenton Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Trenton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hedgepeth Williams Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Gladstone Ave
Trenton, NJ 08629
(609) 656-4760
Grades: 6-8
| 822 students
Rank: #22.
Luis Munoz-rivera MiddleSchool
(Math: 2% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 N Montgomery Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4840
Grades: 6-8
| 500 students
Rank: #33.
Dunn Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Dayton Street
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 656-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: #44.
Joyce Kilmer School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Stuyvesant Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4800
Grades: K-8
| 754 students
Rank: #55.
Daylight/twilight High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4850
Grades: 6-12
| 466 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,643 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 62% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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