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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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,827 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 5% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
25 Schools
831 Schools
# Students
13,549 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
982 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Trenton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 63% has decreased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#645 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
23%
Graduation Rate
63%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
68%
39%
% Black
29%
18%
% White
1%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,403 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,427 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$480 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$467 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,403
$31,633
Spending / Student
$34,427
$31,024
Best Trenton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grace A Dunn Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 Dayton Street
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 656-4700
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 656-4700
Gr: 7-8 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
1001 West State St
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4770
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4770
Gr: 7-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
401-411 Brunswick Ave
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 656-4900
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 656-4900
Gr: 7-8 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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